AFP Chief Ordered Destruction of FBI Director's 3D-Printed Gun Gift in October 2025
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 14
AFP Chief Ordered Destruction of FBI Director's 3D-Printed Gun Gift in October 2025
2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 14
Summary
FOI documents show AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett ordered an FBI gift featuring a 3D-printed imitation pistol destroyed after taking office in October 2025.
AFP said its forensic firearms team examined the item and verified it was inoperable, while the gift registry records it was destroyed on advice from the ACT Firearms Registry.
Kash Patel had presented the display to Barrett’s predecessor, Reece Kershaw, during a July 2025 Australia-New Zealand trip, and internal messages showed staff initially celebrated it and displayed it in the commissioner’s office.
New Zealand authorities also destroyed three similar Patel gifts last year under local gun laws after finding the replica pistols were potentially operable, underscoring the diplomatic sensitivity around the items.