A pensioner has been warned he could face jail after admitting having illegal ammunition at his Willand home.
Bryan Paterson, aged 68, was found with more than 750 rounds of various sorts of ammunition for which he did not have a firearms certificate.
The cartridges and bullets included dome headed and soft headed ammunition in three different calibres, Exeter Crown Court was told.
Paterson, of Aspen Close, Willand, admitted having 64 .22 cartridges without a certificate on May 28 this year. He also admitted possessing more than 750 items of prohibited ammunition on the same date.
Judge Francis Gilbert, QC, ordered a pre sentence report and told him:"At the moment I have no views on sentence other than that these are serious offences.
"The court will need to know more about you before considering sentence. I warn you that all options, including custody, remain open."
Mr Joss Ticehurst, defending, said none of the offences carry a mandatory jail sentence and said Paterson is in poor health.
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