I think Sanjay Dutt has been made a scapegoat for nuthing. Its not that on seeing him convicted for 6 years, every single person in India possessing an AK-56 or any other ammunition will stop doing so. He is not the only one who had illegal weapons. Most of the politicans' families have illegal ammunition, police knows it, but cant do anything about them. Even if someone thinks of turning it in, police will take him to task for 'possessing a weapon'. If, like Sanjay Dutt, he tries to dispose it off & police finds out about it, he'll be charged with not only 'possession' but also with 'destruction of evidence'.
Sentencing Sanjay doesnt mean that others wouldn't be charged for weapons, they still will be, how do u think it is possible for people to step forward and surrender?
I think they have just sentenced Sanjay to prove a point to the world that all r equal in front of Indian law. But in doing so they have actually proved that they treated Sanjay Dutt as a movie star & not a common man, that is why chose him to set an example. Also, Sanjay Dutt couldnt get away with it because he is POPULAR like a cinestar and NOT POWERFUL like politicians & corporates. 'It is POWER that gets you off the hook, not popularity'.