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A man has been sent to jail after he was seen charging out of his home carrying a shotgun during a row with a neighbour about loud music.
Raging weapons nut Billy Price, 46, was seen running out of his flat shirtless in Newport and pointing the loaded gun at a man he was feuding with in August last year.
Armed police were called to the scene and searched his home, where they found an arsenal of hidden weapons including petrol bombs which they feared he would use in the music volume row.
As officers arrived at the disturbance, an unnamed man can be seen on body-worn footage approaching them and saying: 'I've had a phone call saying a guy... got a rifle on my brother. I've just gone to his flat and haven't got any answers.'
Price was arrested on suspicion of affray and can be seen being questioned by police in custody about his weapons haul, after officers found a stash of weapons including a sword, a flail, and three homemade petrol bombs when they raided his home.
Raging weapons nut Billy Price (pictured) was seen running out of his flat shirtless in Newport, Gwen and pointing the loaded gun at a man he was feuding with in August last year
Price was sentenced to six years' imprisonment and a four-year extended licence period at Cardiff Crown Court
One apparent petrol bomb appeared to have a wick made from a pair of underpants.
Price was asked by police: 'There's nothing in there that's gonna cause an explosion?', to which he replied: 'Well why don't you send the Army to find out?'
The defendant argued at Cardiff Crown Court that he was using the jars to store petrol in after a jerry can broke.
Defence counsel Tom Roberts also argued in mitigation that Price’s shotgun was loaded but not fired.
Mr Roberts added that there was 'little to no planning' in the incident with the neighbour.
He argued that his client had a 'fascination' with firearms rather than an intention to use them and that his history of offending was largely non-violent.
Describing Price as a dangerous offender with a fascination with weapons, Judge Paul Hobson sentenced him and ordered the forfeiture of his weapons.
He said: 'The facts of these offences speak for themselves in terms of the level of risk that you pose.'
Price was sentenced to six years' imprisonment and a four-year extended licence period at Cardiff Crown Court.
The shotgun wielded by Price as he ran out of his flat
Officers found a stash of weapons in Price's home including a flail (left), an axe (right) and three homemade petrol bombs
A sword was also discovered in Price's house when officers raided the property
He admitted to possessing a prohibited firearm and possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
Price pleaded not guilty to possessing explosives but was found guilty of this after a trial.
Gwent Police detective chief inspector Matthew Edwards said after the sentencing: 'Price is a dangerous man who has an infatuation with weapons and a blasé attitude.
'Weapons owned with the intent to cause harm or fear will not be tolerated in Gwent and we hope today's sentencing reminds others that we take all reports of weapons extremely seriously.'
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