smuggling

Liu Dawei, a man from mainland China, has liked toy pistols since he was a child, and he especially liked watching police and gangster movies. Since he was a child, he has longed for the heroes on TV who fly over the walls and catch bad guys with a pistol. In 2014, he came into contact with the way of buying imitation guns. The only thing waiting was the police and handcuffs. The case was heard by the court, and Liu Nan was sentenced to life imprisonment. He shouted in court, “Please shoot me with the gun I bought. If you can kill me, I will plead guilty!”

According to comprehensive land media reports, Liu Dawei was born in a rural area in Dazhou, Sichuan Province in 1996. At that time, it was during the national family planning period, which caused his father Liu Xingzhong and his mother to love him very much and respond to every request. Liu Dawei liked toy pistols since he was a child, and he especially liked watching police and gangster movies. Since he was a child, he yearned for heroes on TV with pistols flying over the walls to catch bad guys, and longed to have his own gun. He was immersed in the joy of toy guns at a young age.

Liu Xingzhong was very proud of his children’s hobbies and gave him a lot of support. He believed that it was normal for boys to like to be heroes and wield swords and guns. After that, he bought all kinds of guns for his son. Because of this, Liu Dawei dropped out of school early and stayed at home. As he grew older, his love for guns became stronger in his heart, and at the same time he was unwilling to only own toy guns.

In 2014, 18-year-old Liu Dawei went to work alone in Shenzhen. Once he came into contact with the way to buy imitation guns. He happily got in touch with the other party and told his father about it. Don’t worry about things. Liu Dawei bought the gun he was thinking of, but the police and handcuffs never came. Liu Xingzhong, who was doing farm work at home, also received a call from the police and hurried home for investigation.

The court held that the imitation gun Liu Dawei bought and smuggled without permission was no less effective than the real gun, and was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first instance. After hearing the verdict, Liu Nan couldn’t believe it. He yelled heartbreakingly in court, “Please shoot me with the gun I bought. If you can kill me, I will plead guilty!” Liu Dawei’s parents were also very surprised, thinking that The verdict was too heavy for an 18-year-old.

In the end, Liu Dawei’s parents learned that according to the national law, as long as the number exceeds 10, it will be considered as a crime of smuggling weapons. The couple feel regretful and hate that they did not understand the relevant legal knowledge and failed to prevent their children from committing crimes in time. In 2018, the Supreme Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate jointly announced the approval on the sentencing of guns. Liu Dawei’s case was reopened and the life sentence was changed to 7 years and 3 months.