Royal Marine sentence to 7 years for theft

clipped from www.sundaymail.co.uk Marine Jailed For Stealing Gun A ROYAL Marine has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for stealing a gun from a nuclear submarine base. John Hickman, 24, took the Browning 9mm automatic pistol when he was stationed at Faslane on the Clyde - home of Britain's Trident fleet. A 600-rounds-a-minute SA80 assault rifle - accurate up to 400 metres - went missing from the base at the same time but has not been recovered. Shane Brighton, of the Royal Institution for International Affairs at Chatham House, said: "The SA80 is an extremely effective assault rifle. It is built not only to kill people but to kill a lot of people effectively."

Not a bright spark - fancy getting caught.
Of all the statements on this case the most astounding is the official assertion that the SA80 is a weapon of worth. Just recently it has been reported for it's 240th modification. If whomever now is in possession of the useless piece of weaponry, here is a suggestion. Take it back to whomever sold it to you and demand a refund. It cannot be sold as it does not meet any criteria of the Sales of Goods Act as it is unfit for purpose.
I await with unbaited breath when the procurer's of this piece of rubbish will be prosecuted for fraud. But we all know that will never happen. Just like MP sending in true expense accounts?