barnstormer1968
The whole story is bizarre, and many of us here (as per above) have lived with our weapons on a constant basis.
What tosh! This was not 'his weapon' in the military sense that you imply but a weapon that he had 'been given' as a trophy and had not decommissioned (as he apparently intended) along with + or -300 rounds of ammo in a home in the UK - not in a war zone!
Guilty as charged! And very lucky to receive a suspended prison sentence.
He now has a deserved criminal record with all the implications that that brings!
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(with some inside knowledge of the Sentencing Guidelines)