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Porn baron and Auckland mayoral candidate Steve Crow is to go to trial on firearms charges, after a judge refused to guarantee he would be let off without a conviction.

The 50-year-old adult entertainment businessman allegedly fired two pistols while visiting a farm at Whenuapai, West Auckland, in August last year.

He was arrested three days before last year's Boobs on Bikes parade through Auckland City to promote his upcoming Erotica show.

"I did some target practice on a mate's farm," Mr Crow said outside the court.

"(Police) alleged a sheep had been shot ... but it died of natural causes.

"They had a vet examine it and he couldn't say what it died of."

Police said on the night that if no holes were found in the sheep, he would not be charged.

"It is the last time I'll cooperate with police. It doesn't pay," Crow said.