A man has been charged after police allegedly found a homemade firearm in his car on Tuesday.

About midday, the police intercepted the 34-year-old's vehicle at Sandy Bay during routine patrols.

A homemade handgun was concealed in the car and found by police during the stop.

The Glenorchy man was arrested and charged with a string of offences, including possessing a firearm without a licence, possessing an item used to administer a controlled drug, possessing a controlled drug, breaching a restraint order, and breaching bail conditions.

He will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court today.

First class constable Hannah MacLeod said Tasmania Police was committed to removing illegal weapons from the streets.

"Firearms, particularly homemade ones, are unpredictable and extremely dangerous

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