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| SAS sniper Danny Nightingale's gun possession 'a gross breach' | SAS sniper Danny Nightingale's gun possession 'a gross breach' |
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| It was a "gross breach" of army regulations for an SAS sniper to have a gun and ammunition in his quarters, a court martial has heard. | It was a "gross breach" of army regulations for an SAS sniper to have a gun and ammunition in his quarters, a court martial has heard. |
| Sgt Danny Nightingale, 38, denies illegally possessing a pistol and more than 300 rounds of ammunition. | Sgt Danny Nightingale, 38, denies illegally possessing a pistol and more than 300 rounds of ammunition. |
| The court martial in Bulford, Wiltshire, previously heard the army had strict policies on the retention of weapons and ammunition. | |
| A colleague of Sgt Nightingale said the rules applied to all service personnel. | A colleague of Sgt Nightingale said the rules applied to all service personnel. |
| Sgt Nightingale, of Crewe, Cheshire, whose regiment was listed as The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border), has pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of a prohibited firearm - a Glock 9mm pistol - between November 26 2007 and September 16 2011. | Sgt Nightingale, of Crewe, Cheshire, whose regiment was listed as The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border), has pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of a prohibited firearm - a Glock 9mm pistol - between November 26 2007 and September 16 2011. |
| 'No special exemptions' | 'No special exemptions' |
| He also denies possession on or about September 16 2011 of a range of different types of ammunition. | He also denies possession on or about September 16 2011 of a range of different types of ammunition. |
| The haul was recovered in September 2011 when civilian police searched the father-of-two's house, which he shared with another member of the SAS, known as Soldier Y, the hearing was told. | The haul was recovered in September 2011 when civilian police searched the father-of-two's house, which he shared with another member of the SAS, known as Soldier Y, the hearing was told. |
| Prosecutor Timothy Cray asked Soldier Y: "Given the nature of your unit was there any special exemptions in terms of members of the unit having firearms for their own use that had not been issued by the unit?" | Prosecutor Timothy Cray asked Soldier Y: "Given the nature of your unit was there any special exemptions in terms of members of the unit having firearms for their own use that had not been issued by the unit?" |
| Soldier Y said: "None whatsoever." | Soldier Y said: "None whatsoever." |
| This also applied to possession of ammunition, he confirmed. | This also applied to possession of ammunition, he confirmed. |
| Mr Cray asked the witness how serious such a breach of conduct would be. | |
| Memory loss | Memory loss |
| Soldier Y told the court: "It would be regarded as a gross breach bearing in mind the nature and quantity of the ammunition that was allegedly found at the defendant's house." | Soldier Y told the court: "It would be regarded as a gross breach bearing in mind the nature and quantity of the ammunition that was allegedly found at the defendant's house." |
| On Tuesday, the court martial was told Sgt Nightingale had said he first got the gun in Iraq in 2007. | On Tuesday, the court martial was told Sgt Nightingale had said he first got the gun in Iraq in 2007. |
| He brought it back to the UK intending to present it to his unit as a trophy, but never never got round to completing that task. | He brought it back to the UK intending to present it to his unit as a trophy, but never never got round to completing that task. |
| The court was told he blames memory loss after collapsing while participating in a jungle marathon in Brazil, in October 2009. | The court was told he blames memory loss after collapsing while participating in a jungle marathon in Brazil, in October 2009. |
| The case is due to last until next week. | The case is due to last until next week. |