A Callala Beach man described by his lawyer as "lazy" in his storage of firearms has been sentenced over unregistered guns and drugs.

Nello Andrea Moretti, 50, appeared before Nowra Local Court on Friday, October 10.

He pleaded guilty on the day of the hearing to three counts of possessing an unregistered firearm, two counts of possessing a prohibited drug, and failing to keep a firearm safely.

Magistrate Lisa Viney sentenced Moretti to 15 months' imprisonment via an intensive corrections order and ordered him to participate in rehabilitation programs.

He was also fined $1000 for failing to take reasonable precautions with a firearm, $500 for possession of cannabis, and $500 for possession of LSD.

Ms Viney said police found the items while responding to a domestic incident at Moretti'

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