Keeping two rifles and a shotgun in the ceiling of his garage for sentimental reasons has resulted in a Renwick man being convicted and fined $400.
Peter James Bruce, 45, office worker, had his firearms licence revoked six years ago. He admitted a charge of possessing the guns without a licence when he appeared in the Blenheim District Court this week.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Graham Single said police found the weapons when they searched Bruce's Renwick home on May 27.
Magazines, bolts and ammunition for the weapons were also seized.
Bruce had owned the guns for 20 years, and told police he had kept them for sentimental reasons, Mr Single said.
Bruce's firearms licence had been revoked in August 2004 following a string of domestic violence incidents, he said.
An application for a new licence had been refused in 2006.Judge Bruce Davidson convicted Bruce, fined him $400 and gave him 14 days to find a suitable person to look after the guns.
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