A Gold Coast man has been charged after allegedly possessing more than 100 illegal guns.
The weapons, including semi-automatic and high powered rifles, were seized during a raid on an Ashmore gun dealership last month.
The 30-year-old man was charged on Wednesday, with police saying he failed to register the guns and was operating with an expired licence.
Many of the guns were imported and not properly registered, police say.
"They were basically unaccounted for once they entered the country," Detective Inspector Scott Knowles said.
"They were legitimate when he had his licence, however once that expired, the weapons became illegitimate.
"Where they end up from there is unimaginable."
Police spoke of the risk of unregistered guns falling into the wrong hands, with some evidence the man sold unregistered weapons to other dealers.
It's alleged the man had 110 illegally imported guns, but police say they haven't been able to find 13 of them.
The raid, which involved the Organised Crime Squad, was part of a broader operation targeting gun dealers with expired licences.
The man will face the Southport Magistrates Court on August 26.
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