Burnie court convicts Trent Johnston for gel blaster possession

Sandy Powell
October 14 2021 - 5:00am
Trent Ian Johnston, 40, was convicted for possession of gel blasters which were replicas of assault rifles, similar to the one pictured.
Trent Ian Johnston, 40, was convicted for possession of gel blasters which were replicas of assault rifles, similar to the one pictured.

A magistrate has partly blamed Tasmania's "state of confusion" as the reason a North-West man was guilty of three counts of possessing a prohibited firearm.

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Sandy Powell

Sandy Powell

Senior Reporter

Court and crime reporter covering the West and North-West of Tasmania for the Advocate.

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