The defendant was charged with six offences arising from a police search of his residence: five counts of unsafe storage of non-restricted firearms and one count of ammunition storage.
The defendant challenged the validity of the search warrant under section 8 of the Charter.
The court conducted a blended trial and Charter voir dire.
The court found the search warrant was validly issued based on reliable information from a complainant regarding the defendant's firearm possession and concerns about safe storage.
The defendant was found guilty on three counts (unsafe storage of a .22 calibre rifle, unsafe storage of an SKS rifle in an unlocked case, and unsafe storage of a loaded Chiappa shotgun) and not guilty on three counts (two rifles stored in a glass cabinet and ammunition storage).
