Shawayne Shorey broke down in tears as he begged the court not to impose a suggested $25,000 fine on him for having an illegal firearm seven years ago.The fine was recommended by Crown Counsel Kevin Forde as he made his sentencing submissions in the No.4 Supreme Court before Madame Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell on Wednesday.Shorey had previously pleaded guilty to having a 12-gauge signal flare launcher, without a valid licence, on August 17, 2014.Shorey had asked the court for leniency, saying he had “paid attention to the situation and learned a lot from it”.