A Greenway man who used knuckledusters as a tool hanger has been put on a good behaviour order.
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Jedd David Pullen’s cache of illegal weapons was uncovered after he fought with his former girlfriend and moved out.
She found three replica handguns, knuckledusters and 62 shotgun rounds and handed them to Pullen’s mother, who then alerted police.
Pullen, of Greenway, was charged and pleaded guilty to possession of prohibited firearms and weapons.
He appeared in the ACT Supreme Court for sentencing on Friday.
The court heard the Pullen considered the weapons to be toys and used the knuckledusters to hang tools on.
He never made use of the weapons, the guns were unable to be fired, and the offender did not have the means to fire the shotgun shells.
But Justice Hilary Penfold said the guns were realistic enough to put a person in fear if produced in anger.
A pre-sentence report said the former concreter had shown no remorse for his actions.
The report author said Pullen had abused alcohol and illicit drugs, which rendered him ineligible for community service and weekend detention.
Justice Penfold, in handing down the sentence, found Pullen’s substance abuse had no connection to the crimes.
But the judge said it could affect his rehabilitation.
The court heard Pullen had a minor criminal history made up of traffic matters.
Justice Penfold said it did not show Pullen was a man prone to deliberate criminal conduct.
Justice Penfold rated the offences as low range and did not require a prison term.
The judge convicted Pullen and ordered he sign a two-year good behaviour order, with a security of $500.