Olympic shooting champ gets 10-year ban

Olympic shooter Michael Diamond will lose his gun licence for 10 years after he was found guilty of firearms and drink-driving charges.

Diamond had pleaded not guilty to four charges relating to driving under the influence, and gun and ammunition storage after a fight with his brother at Nelson Bay, near Newcastle, last May.

He was issued a 12-month good behaviour bond by Magistrate Caleb Franklin at Raymond Terrace Local Court on Thursday, according to the ABC.

The conviction carries a mandatory 10-year ban on firearms.