Co. Down man sentenced after posting himself AR-15 assault rifle and handguns from the US
A MAN from Co. Down who posted guns to himself from the United States — including an AR-15 assault rifle — has been sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for 12 months. William McMullan, 66, of Loughdoo Road in Newtownards, appeared before Downpatrick Crown Court on Thursday where he pleaded guilty to firearms importation offences. Following his sentencing the following day, National Crime Agency (NCA) Belfast Branch Commander David Cunningham said: "These firearms could have caused mass casualties in the wrong hands." Holiday The agency were alerted after Border Force officers at Coventry International Postal Hub detected parts of an automatic weapon, along with parts of a revolver and a self-loading pistol, in two separate packages. McMullan was arrested by NCA officers at his home address in November 2019, after which he admitted buying an AR-15 assault rifle and two handguns while he was on holiday in the US. He then broke down the weapons and mailed them back to his address in Northern Ireland. 'Deadly…
22 Sep 00:00 · The Irish Post