The man was arrested in the Never Never informal settlement at about 6.30am after police received a tip-off.
Springs police spokesman Capt Johannes Ramphora says a rifle with four rounds of live ammunition and one empty magazine was found in the man’s shack.
The man will appear in court soon.
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