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Queensland sovereign citizen known as ‘His Serene Highness’ loses appeal for return of gun licence

Queensland tribunal upholds police decision to cancel Kent Jenkinson’s firearms licence in 2023 which argued his ideologies mean he was not a fit and proper person to own and possess guns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Queensland tribunal has upheld a police decision to revoke the firearms licence of a sovereign citizen who drove a truck bearing homemade licence plates and who referred to himself as “His Serene Highness”. The Queensland police service cancelled Kent Jenkinson’s firearms licence in 2023, arguing that his sovereign citizen ideologies meant he was not a fit and proper person to own and possess guns. Police submitted to the tribunal that “the public does not want people with sovereign citizenship ideologies to have possession of a weapon”. “They cannot be trusted with weapons because they do not recognise authority or the laws of the state.” Jenkinson appealed against the decision in Queensland’s civil and administrative tribunal, claiming he was non-violent and “entitled to his political beliefs”. The tribunal heard evidence related to an interaction between Jen

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Queensland sovereign citizen known as ‘His Serene Highness’ loses appeal for return of gun licence

Queensland tribunal upholds police decision to cancel Kent Jenkinson’s firearms licence in 2023 which argued his ideologies mean he was not a fit and proper person to own and possess guns Follow our Australia news…

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