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Man jailed for illegally possessing weapons

A 56-year-old man was sentenced to six months in jail for illegally possessing weapons after he fired several shots into the air to quiet his neighbors, who were square dancing outside, Beijing Times reported on Sunday. The man, surnamed Shi, said he couldn't sleep because the music was too loud. A man surnamed Guo, who organized the dance, said Shi also sent out his three Tibetan mastiffs to threaten them.