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Connor Guyatt jailed for St Ann's 'munitions factory' | Connor Guyatt jailed for St Ann's 'munitions factory' |
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A former clay pigeon shooting champion has been jailed for turning his Nottingham home into what police described as a "munitions factory". | A former clay pigeon shooting champion has been jailed for turning his Nottingham home into what police described as a "munitions factory". |
Connor Guyatt kept one weapon in a tub of his child's chocolates at his home in St Ann's. | Connor Guyatt kept one weapon in a tub of his child's chocolates at his home in St Ann's. |
He made his weapons by converting deactivated pistols so that they fired again. | He made his weapons by converting deactivated pistols so that they fired again. |
Guyatt, 24, pleaded guilty to ten offences and was given concurrent sentences totalling 12 years. | Guyatt, 24, pleaded guilty to ten offences and was given concurrent sentences totalling 12 years. |
He admitted selling two converted pistols but told police he was too scared to identify his customers. | He admitted selling two converted pistols but told police he was too scared to identify his customers. |
'Aspiring Olympian' | 'Aspiring Olympian' |
Sentencing him, Judge Michael Stokes QC said: "You may be too scared to tell the police what happened to the guns that were sold on but those weapons and ammunition are in circulation somewhere. | Sentencing him, Judge Michael Stokes QC said: "You may be too scared to tell the police what happened to the guns that were sold on but those weapons and ammunition are in circulation somewhere. |
"No-one would require them other than for serious crime." | |
Police pulled over Guyatt's Mercedes CLK while he was driving on the A453 near Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station on 27 February. | Police pulled over Guyatt's Mercedes CLK while he was driving on the A453 near Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station on 27 February. |
They found 12 rounds of ammunition in his car before he was arrested and his home searched. | They found 12 rounds of ammunition in his car before he was arrested and his home searched. |
Police found a full magazine of bullets in the tub of chocolates, alongside a converted Glock 19 semi-automatic pistol. | Police found a full magazine of bullets in the tub of chocolates, alongside a converted Glock 19 semi-automatic pistol. |
A de-activated barrel from a Tokarev self-loading pistol and firing pins from other pistols were also recovered. | A de-activated barrel from a Tokarev self-loading pistol and firing pins from other pistols were also recovered. |
Other items included a large quantity of ammunition and fired cartridge casings. | Other items included a large quantity of ammunition and fired cartridge casings. |
Det Sgt John Armstrong, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "He was essentially running an illicit manufacturing enterprise, possessing all the relevant component parts and tools to potentially make thousands of rounds of ammunition." | Det Sgt John Armstrong, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "He was essentially running an illicit manufacturing enterprise, possessing all the relevant component parts and tools to potentially make thousands of rounds of ammunition." |
Guyatt was at one point a British shooting champion but had more recently suffered some ill-health, the court heard. | Guyatt was at one point a British shooting champion but had more recently suffered some ill-health, the court heard. |
Det Ch Insp Mick Luke said shooting was Guyatt's hobby and he had aspired to be an Olympic competitor. | Det Ch Insp Mick Luke said shooting was Guyatt's hobby and he had aspired to be an Olympic competitor. |
"At what point he changed from being an aspiring athlete to running a munitions factory from St Ann's, we don't know why," he said. | "At what point he changed from being an aspiring athlete to running a munitions factory from St Ann's, we don't know why," he said. |