Man charged over possession of pistol on Belmont street A man will appear in court today after being found in possession of an unregistered firearm yesterday. About 2.20pm on Thursday 27 February 2020, a 21-year-old was walking south along the Pacific Highway, Belmont, when passing police allegedly noticed a man in possession of what was believed to be a pistol. Officers approached the man where he resisted arrest for a short time. He was arrested shortly after before police searched the man and located a pistol. Following an inspection of the weapon, it was determined to be a modified gel blaster. The man was taken to...