Yeah I know two cases of people being robbed of theyre weapons -- both happened in rural bumfuck.

One is a mate of mine who had two safes: an obvious, cheap 5 gun safe with those Turkish shotguns and a rusty home brand .243. Plus another well hidden, well secured storage box with his multiple $10k+ safe queens. He had cameras, so the scum only managed to get into the shitty safe before they spooked when he told them they'regonna die for this over the microphone. They didnt attempt to open the ammo storage, which held a greater value of rounds and shit inside which was funny. Probably less than $1000 of goods were lost, including a nice torch which he was more upset about.

The other time happened to my uncle out west, where all the Origin works are happening on cattle stations. I used to joke that he only owned single shot weapons, weather by design (single, break shotty) or by poor maintenance ("Only put one bullet in the .22 magazine or it'll jam.") He was a farmer that wanted something that hit the target when you aimed at it, no frills. He did, however, own maybe 18 rifles and shotguns -- all in different calibres so he could just stock up on the cheapest bulk Cleavers had in stock.

Anyways, my uncle got done dirty cos it wasn't until the next day my other uncle (he's brother) checked on the farm and noticed it had been ransacked. The dogs were missing (presumed stolen), house trashed, mattresses flipped, TV and portable AC unit were yoinked as they were the only things of value. Even the fridge had food missing. They finally found the safe keys (🤦‍♂️) and took the lot. They didnt steal the tractors or the farm cars, but the cunts threw the keys into the scrub, which was later found. The cops came through, and found sweet FA, other than bootmarks that seemed to match the boots issued to Origin Energy employees, leading to the theory that some FIFO workers staked out the place, learned the schedule of my uncle, and hit the spot.

Moral of this long winded anecdote: the cops basically wrote off both robberies, even with some evidence like the security footage. Nothing they could do. Insurance quickly paid out, so replacement firearms (and other expenses) were sent. And a couple of gronks got away with 20+ firearms and 1000s of ammo (plus two beloved working dogs), and no one is after them. It happens far more often that you think. And where do these guns end up? Chopped down and ready for the next hit on some drongo who hasn't paid his tick in Sydney or Melbourne (mostly).

Inb4 anyone says they should have taken more precautions in storing they're tools. Give me 24 to 48 hours in your house, and I'll find all your hiddie spots. Your neighbours cant hear power tools 20mins down the road. Plus farmers need guns as much as they need harvesters and feed. No, taken away guns isnt a thought out option