Queensland Police Test All Their Handguns After a Problem
Introduction
The Queensland Police Service is testing all 15,000 of its handguns. The police found a problem. The gun can fire many bullets when you hold the trigger.
Main Body
The problem was first found during regular checks. Deputy Commissioner Chris Stream said the problem is in three older guns. The police do not know the reason yet. The guns are .40-calibre Glock pistols. The police have used them since 1999. Most were bought between 1999 and 2003. The police still buy new Glock guns. They got some in 2025. All police guns will be tested. Guns that pass the test will be used again. Guns that fail will be taken away. The police will replace them with tested guns. Deputy Commissioner Stream said untested guns are still in use. This is a risk. If a police officer needs to shoot someone, the gun might have a problem. He said this risk does not make the community less safe. No problems have happened with the guns in real situations. The head of the police union, Shane Prior, asked for a meeting with the government. He said if the problem is big, he will ask for all new guns. He said the guns are over 20 years old. He thinks the police should have looked at other guns ten years ago. The union's safety team will work with the police. Police Minister Dan Purdie said the news is worrying. He wants answers from the police. The police are working with the gun makers to fix the problem. This is not the first problem this year. Earlier in 2026, the police found a problem with holders for new Taser 10 devices. The holder could let the Taser come out when locked. Mr. Prior said they are still working on that problem.
Conclusion
The police are testing all their Glock handguns. They still use untested guns. No problems have happened in real situations. But there is a risk. The test results will show if the police need to buy all new guns.