In England - Mandatory Jail for Handing in a Gun

Poor judgment has been exercised by everyone Mr Clarke came in contact with after he found a shotgun dumped in his back yard. He should never have been charged, tried, or convicted. It is tragic that the home of the Magna Carta has reduced itself to this pitiful state.

Ex-soldier faces jail for handing in gun:
"A former soldier who handed a discarded shotgun in to police faces at least five years imprisonment for 'doing his duty'.

Paul Clarke, 27, was found guilty of possessing a firearm at Guildford Crown Court on Tuesday – after finding the gun and handing it personally to police officers on March 20 this year.

The jury took 20 minutes to make its conviction, and Mr Clarke now faces a minimum of five year's imprisonment for handing in the weapon.

In a statement read out in court, Mr Clarke said: 'I didn't think for one moment I would be arrested.

'I thought it was my duty to hand it in and get it off the streets.'"

Sensible people have been fleeing Britain for years - this decision may increase the trend. How can a jury damn someone to prison when that person was merely trying to protect the public at large? Their hysteria regarding guns ought to encourage such behavior, not condemn it.