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Saudi Man Avoids Bahrain Jail After 'Showing Off' Unlicensed Handgun
14 May 2014
Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)
A man who pulled out a gun in a Manama bar will avoid prison.
The 59-year-old Saudi was "showing off" his newly purchased firearm to a Bahraini in April 2012.
He told him he had just bought the 6.5mm Italian handgun from a man in the street outside.
However, the 29-year-old customer he showed it to alerted hotel security guards, who called police.
The High Criminal Court convicted him of possessing an unlicensed weapon and ammunition, but handed him a suspended... (GunPolicy.org)