Judge partly upholds Glen Potter's appeal over guns found at home
The judge lifted the intensive correction order for one charge, but Potter remains on it for the rest.
Glen James Potter, 66, appealed his sentence in the Wollongong District Court on October 9. Potter was given a seven-month intensive correction order in August, a community-based sentence.
On the night of March 1, firefighters went to his Mount Ousley home for a small kitchen fire. Firefighters noticed a number of rifles in clear view, and police arrived to secure the house.
When the search resumed the next morning, police found 91 category A and B firearms. Category A and B firearms generally include standard hunting rifles, air rifles and shotguns.
Potter told the court he was getting the guns ready to sell at a licensed dealer in Sydney. Judge William Fitzsimmons upheld the appeal in part and removed the order for one charge.
For that charge he was convicted without further penalty, but the rest of the order stands.
- 91 category A and B firearms
- Firearms found
- Wollongong District Court, October 9
- Appeal heard
- 160 guns
- Licensed to own
- Seven-month intensive correction order
- Sentence length
Why it mattersLicensed gun owners must store firearms safely, and the judge said failures will be met with an appropriate sentence.
AustraliaGun licence holders in NSW must store firearms safely and follow approval rules, or face court.
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