Sgt Danny Nightingale, your thoughts.

[Fly]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9669410/SAS-war-hero-jailed-after-betrayal.html

[Pete]

Can't say I feel sympathetic - he must have known that it was illegal - and the damage it could cause if it ever found its way on to the streets.

But I don't think he should be punished severely, but it was wrong.

Nobody is above the law.

[Fly]

Just read this story.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9669051/SAS-war-hero-betrayed-by-the-Army-says-wife.html

But Danny was not the same person. He had suffered brain damage and would later learn that he had lost pockets of memory.

Crucially, one of them was the Glock pistol, locked away inside the cage within the headquarters, which had disappeared from his memory.

“Danny got himself fit again but was very good at hiding his memory problems,” Mrs Nightingale said.

“He would make lists so that he never forgot. He knew that if he ever admitted that he had a problem his future in the SAS would be in doubt. Danny lived for the regiment. He was totally loyal, totally committed.”

As far as the regiment were concerned, Sgt Nightingale was ready to serve, and in 2010 he joined the regiment’s counter-terrorist team. It meant being on constant alert and ready at any time to go on active duty.

So he was allowed to re-enter active duty whilst personally knowing he was suffering memory problems.
I think the powers that let him should be under the spotlight. Never mind him for the trivial, never used handgun offence.

[Old Cruser]

Seems our forces are treated a bit shabby at times.
Anyone can make a mistake, if this is what it was

[Scimitar]

I think its a bit severe given his overall mental state. I'm sure many other military personnel have memento's from their various ops.
Lets face it, if this guy is in the SAS, he wouldn't need a gun to kill you - he could more than likely do it with his bare hands. Not that he would, it's just in his training. After his years of service it would be second nature to him in an unarmed combat situation.
Any of our servicemen/women, IMHO deserve hero status.Especially when they have been in the "theatre of war." Not knowing where or when the next attack on you would be. Where would we be now without the sacrifices of our servicemen/women during the 2 world wars.
I think this case has been blown out of proportion, and the full circumstances not interpreted correctly. This Guy needs support, not punishment

[mycul]

This is British Justice at it's best.
Kill somebody you get 15 years.
Steal money you get 25 years.
Go figure.