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Thread Author: henry k Replies: 26

 Granny had an old gun. - henry k
A grandmother has been jailed for five years for possessing a "family heirloom" World War II pistol.

news.stv.tv/scotland/tayside/183046-granny-jailed-for-keeping-war-hero-dads-pistol-in-home/
"The court heard that the family heirloom semi-automatic pistol was made about 1941 "

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/10335003.stm
"The weapon was sent for examination by firearms experts who concluded that it was a Czech-made pistol dating back to about 1927. "

Some good reporting ?

If anyone finds a hand gun that was dads / grandads or maybe grandmas what can or should be the action taken to "dispose" of it legally ?
Pop it in a brown paper bag and pop down to the local police station?
Dial 999 and ask for the collection service?

We do not know the full facts in this case but with the potential risk of five years in side HMP calling for help seems to have more risks than wrapping it up and chucking it in the wheely bin.

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 Granny had an old gun.  henry k 17 Jun 10 01:04
 Granny had an old gun.  SteelSpark 17 Jun 10 02:09
 Granny had an old gun.  Ian (Cape Town) 17 Jun 10 05:18
 Granny had an old gun.  Auntie Lockbrakes 17 Jun 10 21:01
 Granny had an old gun.  L'escargot 17 Jun 10 07:36
 Granny had an old gun.  BiggerBadderDave 17 Jun 10 07:53
 Granny had an old gun.  Fenlander 17 Jun 10 08:09
 Granny had an old gun.  Cliff Pope 17 Jun 10 08:10
 Granny had an old gun.  Mapmaker 17 Jun 10 10:22
 Granny had an old gun.  L'escargot 17 Jun 10 10:41
 Granny had an old gun.  Duncan 17 Jun 10 15:22
 Granny had an old gun.  Armel Coussine 17 Jun 10 15:28
 Granny had an old gun.  Armel Coussine 17 Jun 10 15:35
 Granny had an old gun.  Iffy 17 Jun 10 18:21
 Granny had an old gun.  R.P. 17 Jun 10 18:27
 Granny had an old gun.  Ted 17 Jun 10 22:23
 Granny had an old gun.  Duncan 18 Jun 10 07:08
 Granny had an old gun.  Bigtee 18 Jun 10 09:17
 Granny had an old gun.  Duncan 18 Jun 10 12:40
 Granny had an old gun.  Tooslow 18 Jun 10 13:18
 Granny had an old gun.  Bigtee 18 Jun 10 16:53
 Granny had an old gun.  FotheringtonTomas 18 Jun 10 17:17
 Granny had an old gun.  rtj70 18 Jun 10 17:28
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