Our firearm laws

You would think that Judges would be able to apply a bit of sense to a situation, unfortunately in some cases this may not be true. Especially in the case of this ex-soldier.

"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."

WHAT. How can this be logical or rational by any sense of the words. This law needs changing. The fact that he had the firearm (in this case a sawn off shotgun with 2 cartridges, found in a black bin bag in the bottom of his garden) in his possession, regardless of intent or any other factor of the situation, will mean that this man will be in prison for a minimum of 5 years. 

I lose faith.