A Whanganui man admitted selling an illegal firearm to a gang member after police conducted a warranted search of his property.
Harry David Wilson pleaded guilty to six charges of possessing an illegal firearm, ammunition and cannabis.
Senior Sergeant Drew Morrison said that on March 6 Wilson went into a Whanganui hunting shop to inquire about a magazine for a 0.22 calibre rifle.
"The defendant then produced a 0.22 calibre long rifle which he retrieved from under the passenger seat of the vehicle he arrived in.
"He bought the magazine to fit the rifle, paid in cash and left the store, placing it back under the passenger seat," Mr Morrison said.