West Australian Supreme Court upholds police firearm seizure from sovereign citizen in legal precedent
George Carey, a West Australian sovereign citizen, lost his Supreme Court challenge against police seizure of his firearm during raids targeting the anti-government movement. The decision marks the first time a court has validated police justification for targeting sovereign citizens, following high-profile incidents including murders committed by sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman in Victoria. The ruling establishes legal precedent for authorities to remove firearms from individuals who reject government authority.
George Carey challenged the Western Australian Police Commissioner's decision to cancel his firearm licence and seize his gun following raids in late 2025 targeting sovereign citizens. The raids, which executed 70 searches, seized 135 firearms, and cancelled or suspended 44 licences, were prompted by concerns over sovereign citizen-related incidents in eastern states. Carey argued he was denied procedural fairness and that courts lacked jurisdiction, claims aligned with sovereign citizen ideology that government entities lack real authority. The Court of Appeal rejected both arguments, finding no procedural unfairness and confirming the court's authority to uphold the licence cancellation. The court ordered Carey to pay $2,500 in costs. This is the first successful legal validation of police actions against a sovereign citizen targeted in the raids, establishing precedent for firearm removal based on anti-authoritarian views.
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The article does not provide details on what specific statements or actions by Carey led police to classify him as a sovereign citizen or determine he was not a 'fit and proper person' to hold a firearm licence, beyond his legal arguments in court.
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- Sydney Morning HeraldCenter
Supreme Court knocks back sovereign citizen’s challenge to WA gun seizure in legal first
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