Posted on 01/20/2018 2:32:35 PM PST by nickcarraway
Self-professed 'weapons expert' Nigelle Von De Bar Baskerville had a live revolver in a book and another stored under a step
A “cavalier” woman with a “genuine affection for weapons” was caught with five illegal firearms – including a revolver stashed in a book – and more than 700 unlawful rounds of live ammunition in her home.
Nigelle Von De Bar Baskerville, 55, from Powys , who referred to herself as an expert in weapons, was jailed at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting a string of firearms offences.
Opening the case, prosecutor Nigel Fryer said: “She had a hoard of weapons.”
The court heard the local authority received a report of firearms at her property in Llangynog, Builth Wells, in November 2012 and reported the matter to the police.
Prosecutors said police officers searched the property and recovered “a number of weapons”.
The court heard police found five prohibited firearms, along with 735 rounds of ammunition held unlawfully.
Mr Fryer said officers discovered one revolver in a book and another under a step.
He argued the storage was “neither safe, nor lawful”, adding that none of the weapons were deactivated and all of the ammunition was live.
The prosecutor said: “The Crown say she had an arrogant and cavalier attitude to weapons.”
Wheelchair-bound paedophile caught when carer spotted him deleting pictures from his iPad Von De Bar Baskerville was arrested on December 6, 2012 while travelling on the A481 towards Builth Wells .
She stated the weapons were “historically interesting” and accepted she had occasionally fired them.
Mr Fryer said: “The reality of the situation is this – she had a hoard of weapons at this address and a substantial amount of illegal ammunition.
“It may be that she disagrees with the law but she is not above the law.”
He suggested that by keeping unsecured weapons at an isolated location they “could have fallen into the hands of others”.
Von De Bar Baskerville, from Neuadd Fach in Llangynog, Builth Wells, admitted five counts of possessing a prohibited firearm.
She also admitted two counts of possessing prohibited ammunition and 20 counts of possessing ammunition without a licence.
The defendant appeared via video link from HM Eastwood Park Prison for the hearing.
Matthew Roberts, defending, argued the weapons were “antiques” and described them as “works of art she has collected”.
He added: “She has a genuine affection for weapons.”
Mr Roberts said his client, who described herself as “an expert in firearms”, owned other weapons lawfully.
He told the court she complied with the police, told them where the weapons were kept, and made admissions in interview.
Referring to a pre-sentence report and a psychological report he said: “She does not pose any threat at all.”
He said the defendant, who uses a wheelchair, has found her time in a custodial setting difficult and argued there were “exceptional circumstances”.
Judge Richard Twomlow found there were exceptional circumstances and did not impose the minimum sentence of five years.
Von De Bar Baskerville was jailed for two years and the judge made an order for the weapons to be confiscated and destroyed.
At least she is fortunate that she doesn’t live in CA. After CA got through with her, the FBI would have discovered a stash of child porn in the seat of her wheelchair...
Only Five Guns?. If I moved to California they’d treat me like I was Hitler.
Except for that canoe accident. I keep forgetting about the canoe accident
“Von De Bar Baskerville was jailed for two years and the judge made an order for the weapons to be confiscated and destroyed.”
The freaking judge should be destroyed! Like he is punishing the guns! For all the dumshit knows he would destroy a Winchester 73 One of One Thousand. Just like some of our wretched governments.
sounds like that is what happened...
Every once in a while it is good to be reminded that we still enjoy some important freedoms in this country. I don’t really even consider myself a gun collector, but we have an arsenal compared to that poor woman, not to mention the equipment and materials to assembled plenty of ammunition for any of the firearms we own.
That accent? It’s not because they’re British, it’s because they’re gay.
The reporter must have been Richard Burton class pissed when she wrote this article! .
In the UK today, which is worse, having a hoard of guns, or being arrogant?
They actually love arrogance. Until they turn on you.
It might be cool to own a “live revolver”. All of the revolvers I currently own are inanimate objects.
Five is a stash? Surprised it’s not an arsenal.
Personally, I’ve finally hit it. Someone asked me the other day how many guns I own and I had to tell them I didn’t know.
700 rounds = $125 dollars. Big stinking deal.
These worthless pansies would defecate enough bricks to wall off the entire US/Mexico border if they saw what I have ...
Five weapons is not a hoard. Only in pinky up tea drinking uk prosecutors minds is 5 guns a hoard.
That’s a hoard?
In Alabama, she would be just “one of the gals” with a nice gun collection.
She must be guilty, as there are no pics...
Disgusting woman, with a hideous hide...
Great Britain has lost their ever-lovin minds.
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