I'm going to prison CLOSED

primalcarl · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Karma :

For at least 5 years for owning a stun gun. I didn't even know they were illegal. When I saw it on the news last night I went straight down the Police station and handed it in.

Got to take my solicitor next week. They said it doesn't matter whether you were aware of the law or not. Possession of an illegal firearm carries a minimum jail sentence of five years.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Oh dear, hopefully they'll be nicer to you in court as you went and handed it in as opposed to being found with it on a street or something.

Hope it goes well. Thumbs Up

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

did they catch u with it?

l own various illegal weapons but they are part of a collection l just don,t use them or carry them basic common sense
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Phil. · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

You wont be going to jail. If you have handed it in it's another fire arm off the streets.

I'm curious about this one though. Were watching dirty sanchez the other day an they were messing with a stun gun. Can you get licenced stun guns?

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

no

stun guns/batons, pepper spray, tazers, police batons, kutans (marshal arts weapons etc) . are all illegal

it is a crimal offence in the UK to defend yourself Evil or Very Mad

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primalcarl · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Karma :

They actually had my address and were going to raid. They have been gathering intelligence by getting the invoices from the companies that sell them so they already had my address.

I only bought it for a laugh and didn't think it was a real stun gun, they're so simple. The site looked British and it turned out it got posted from France. I thought customs would have got it

Cheers Ste
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primalcarl · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Karma :

I'm worried about my brother because they also had his details as apparently he ordered a blank firer from the site. I don't know if he even has it but that is now classed as a firearm as well and he won't have had the chance to hand it in
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tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

blank firers are legal 9mm/8mm etc
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Mr Pants! · I Karma Joined: 29 May 2004 Karma :

Did you know they were going to raid you? Is that why you handed it in?
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sv_cath · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

Honestly! You do what you think is for the best, then wonder why you bother!
Hope they're lenient with you - I'm sure you'll get away with a fine at worst - prisons are overcrowded enough with real criminals.

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primalcarl · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Karma :

I handed it in as soon as I saw on the news that they were illegal. I found out at the police station this morning that they had my details and some firearms officers were actually at the station to do they raid
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tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

the police are usehall ok with it when you hand weapons in to stations, heard once that a bloke brought a .50cal machine gun in that he found by the river
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primalcarl · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Karma :

Cheers again Ste. My girlfriend is distraught at the moment, I guess the prospect of a jail sentence is pretty scary and we're meant to be going on holiday in a couple of weeks
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Mr Pants! · I Karma Joined: 29 May 2004 Karma :

Mate, I think you should be okay, if they do look like your are going to get done, involve the press. I am sure they would love a story like this!

Innocent man gives in weapon, police send him to jail.

I mean that will stop any chance of anyone being honest and handing in weapons again!
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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Why where they going to raid your house?
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primalcarl · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Karma :

sv_cath · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

I know this is probably not my business, but do you have any previous convictions? You don't have to reply if you don't want to!
If not, and if you can get character references from people, that's got to work in your favour.
*fingers crossed for good news for you*

primalcarl · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Karma :

No, no previous convictions.

Cheers Cath Wink

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Mr Pants! · I Karma Joined: 29 May 2004 Karma :

Have you used it on anyone, a mate for a laugh or anyone that may have complained?
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primalcarl · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Karma :

A female friend of mine once used it on her shoe thinking nothing would happen, but got a shock. She is the only person that has tried it, after she did it I was a bit wary.
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