A man who brought a loaded gun into a packed MCG has been jailed for 22 months, with a magistrate strongly condemning the alarming incident.

Omar Salma, 21, admitted bringing the weapon to the AFL clash between Collingwood and Carlton on April 3, which 82,000 fans attended.

He had assaulted a security guard, who evicted him from the ground two weeks earlier, when police arrived to restrain him.

During a search, officers uncovered a loaded .22 calibre revolver on Salma and a container of cartridge ammunition in his bag.

His co-offender Mohammad Noori also had a loaded firearm in his possession.

Salma told police he had the weapon to protect himself but magistrate Brett Sonnet on Friday described that reasoning as concerning.

"The fact a 21-year-old male believes it's necessary to carr

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