Gunman jailed for five years for selling guns to gangs

A gunman who had clocked up more than 117 convictions has been jailed for five years for selling guns and ammunition to Limerick gangs.

Gunman jailed for five years for selling guns to gangs

Pa Byrnes Jr sold the armoury to criminals in return for cash to fund a chronic drug habit, Limerick Circuit Court heard.

Byrnes, aged 36, who previously served a six-year jail sentence for shooting and injuring a man in 2005, had pleaded guilty to possessing a 12-gauge Miroku shotgun, a Haenel Model 300 air rifle, and 26 rounds of .22 short calibre Remington UMC ammunition.

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