Gordon Smith was held after a three-hour stand off with police at the bungalow he shared with his mother in Bellshill, Lanarkshire. His brother went onto alert officers that the 46 year-old may have been hiding a weapon at the property.
A former factory worker was caught with a submachine gun that he had built himself using information he found online.
Smith today appeared at the High Court in Glasgow. He was jailed for six years after he pleaded guilty to a number of firearms charges, including manufacturing and possessing the submachine gun. The court heard how Smith had been on bail at the time not to go near his mother, Jane Smith or enter Bellshill, following an earlier incident.
Further police back-up was called for and a hiding Smith was ordered to come out. Prosecutor Ross Price told the court: "He stated they were to 'get to f***' and that he would shoot anyone coming into where he was." Smith apologised for breaching bail and claimed he had not wanted to leave his mum "alone". Mr Price then told the hearing: "Scott Smith said he believed his brother may have been in a possession of a weapon or firearm."
Referring to the submachine gun, he said: "It was most likely manufactured from instructions readily available, for example internet resources." The gun was not capable of firing in full or semi automatic modes when found.
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