A repeat offender who failed in bids to buy a banned gun through the Telegram app was jailed for more than four years on Wednesday despite claiming it was "internet bravado".
Ian Carmichael was twice involved in negotiations to secure a handgun but on the second occasion was in talks with an undercover police officer. A judge told him: "You have pled guilty to a conspiracy to purchase a handgun on two separate occasions, negotiating the price on each occasion."
Lady Haldane said at the High Court in Edinburgh: "It is not clear what you intended to do with the handgun." The judge said his position was that it was an act of bravado but added: "If so it seems an extremely foolish, not to say dangerous, way to show off."
