爱尔兰一名23岁男子因携带枪支和剑而被轻刑, A 23-year-old Irish man got a light sentence for carrying weapons, including a gun and sword, after claiming they were airsoft replicas used on his family’s farm.

一名23岁的Donegal县男子Aaron McNutt于2023年7月被停在车里,车上有多件武器,包括一把手枪、步枪、一把剑和斧头,因此被从轻判刑。 A 23-year-old County Donegal man, Aaron McNutt, was given a lenient sentence after being stopped in July 2023 with multiple weapons in his car, including a handgun, rifles, a sword, and axe. 他对与拥有实事求是的仿造火器和无执照手枪有关的指控表示认罪。 He pleaded guilty to charges related to possessing realistic imitation firearms and an unlicensed handgun. 他的辩护人说,这些物品大部分是空气软复制品,在大流行病期间用于其家庭农场的目标练习,不小心落在车里。 His defense said the items were mostly airsoft replicas used for target practice on his family’s farm during the pandemic and were accidentally left in the car. 大多数武器都处于气软枪的Joule门槛之下,尽管有几件略微超过这一门槛。 Most weapons were under the one Joule threshold for airsoft guns, though a few slightly exceeded it. McNutt没有前科,与警方合作,表示忏悔。 McNutt had no prior record, cooperated with police, and expressed remorse. John Aylmer法官指出,没有恶意意图,而且案件情节不严重,他准予有条件释放,警告说,如果他再犯,每点数罚款500欧元,案件将于2026年6月复审。 Judge John Aylmer, noting the lack of malicious intent and the case’s low severity, granted a conditional discharge, warning of a €500 fine per count if he reoffends, with the case to be reviewed in June 2026.