Adler rapid-fire shotguns imported in thousands despite review

More than 7,400 of the shotguns have entered Australia after importer Robert Nioa modified banned weapon

More than 7,440 Adler rapid-fire shotguns have been imported into Australia in the past six months, despite a review now considering claims the gun type seriously undermines post-Port Arthur gun control laws.

Last July - as orders for a new seven-shot Adler 110 lever-action shotgun were pouring into a Brisbane gun retailer - the former prime minister Tony Abbott said imports of the weapon would be banned for at least six months.