The accused was charged with 11 counts of careless storage of firearms and ammunition contrary to s. 86(1) of the Criminal Code following the execution of a search warrant.
The accused challenged the warrant under s. 8 of the Charter, arguing that police should have interviewed him before seeking the warrant.
The court upheld the warrant, finding it was properly issued based on observations of ammunition magazines by a building manager and an opinion from a police firearms expert that they appeared to be prohibited devices.
On the merits, the court found the accused guilty on 9 of 11 counts, acquitting him only on two counts involving handguns with trigger locks, but convicting him for careless storage of other firearms and ammunition that were easily accessible throughout his apartment with no secure storage or reasonable precautions for public safety.
