It serves his right, quite frankly.
NO ONE in Blairbrowns brave new world has the right to defend himself against aggression. You can always ask the Police to seek an asbo against the pirates (they have their own human rights to consider)...
That said, he should have ensured the gun was secured beyond use until he was free of this despotic dictatorship that has evolved from a previously benign state of fascism.
The judge admits no intent of malice, yet TWELVE MONTHS! He should have shot someone then he'd be out in half that time... I take it he isn't a labour voter or something? A generally decent person of sound character? They are the type this appaling government absolutely hates... Anyone who poses a threat to them- ie anyone who hasn't had an appaling education and can THINK for themselves.
Not that I'm inciting revolution of course (I'd get a knock at the door at 4am and carted away- Habeous corpus (sp) long since abolished...) but WHY have we not rid ourselves of them?
In case anyone thinks this an excessive rant- please come and spend time here and THEN tell me I'm mad. I've been the victim of the gestapo (forgive the use of the name, but I feel it justified) for daring to defend myself against an armed aggressor. "You used un-reasonable force, Sir."...."Officer, he had a ***** knife. What was I supposed to do? Warn him he might breach his bail conditions?"... WHO got taken away for interview?