Man spotted with gun on bus sentenced to two years for illegal possession

Steve Armstrong

Steve Armstrong, the excavator operator who was charged with having an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, was yesterday sentenced to two years in prison for the charges.

Armstrong was charged with having in his possession a .32 pistol on February 2nd, at Lombard Street, without being the holder of a firearm licence.

He was also charged with having nine live .32 rounds in his possession on the same date and at the same location.