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Detective Sergeant Len Isnor

Supervisor with the Joint Forces Operation (JFO), Biker Enforcement Unit (BEU), Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, and OPP

Since 2014

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cases · 1 yrs · OCJ

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The court upheld the refusal of a firearms licence to an applicant based on his membership in the Hells Angels, citing public safety concerns.

The applicant sought a reference hearing under section 74 of the Firearms Act to challenge the Chief Firearms Officer's refusal to issue him a firearms licence.

The refusal was based on the applicant's membership in the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, deemed a criminal organization.

The applicant had no criminal record, no mental health issues, and no history of violence.

The court upheld the refusal, finding that membership in a criminal organization constitutes a legitimate public safety concern under section 5(1) of the Firearms Act, even absent specific enumeration in section 5(2).

R. v. Bachensky, 2014 ONCJ 785

Supervisor with the Joint Forces Operation (JFO), Biker Enforcement Unit (BEU), Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, and OPP · Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs

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