I know that civilian weapons were confiscated under the threat of the death penalty. I also know that many people did what I would have done: hide the weapons. My question is: were any civilians actually jailed or executed for possession of contraband weapons during the Allied occupation?

Great question but first, I am not certain what the actual laws were regarding weapons ownership. confiscation certainly existed during the chaos in combat areas and after, but I do remember reading that it was not too long after the war that hunters {licensed foresters??} were allowed some access to hunting weapons. I don't know the details.

Maybe kuduae could weigh in here?

I've never read of a civilian anytime after the war actually being executed for simple possession. What happened in the Eastern regions who knows, but I think even there the forestry department was armed by the mid-late '50's?

This is worthy of a separate thread all it's own I think!!