The gun and ammunition are worth K288,500.
Chief Resident Magistrate Chifundo Kachale issued the ruling after both the defence and prosecution lawyers raised several concerns.
Mr. Sephas Chimdima told the court that he heard that on the radio, so if he was wrong, the radio, in his words, 'lied.'
Mr. Van Schalkwyk, his wife, and his father-in-law paid 500,000 kwacha in cash bond and assurities for his release on Tuesday afternoon.