The defendant was charged with seven firearm-related offences.
The Crown withdrew one count to proceed summarily on six remaining charges under the Criminal Code.
The defendant admitted to handling a firearm and ammunition found in his former girlfriend's vehicle but claimed he discovered them inadvertently in the glove compartment while searching for his lighter.
The Crown alleged the defendant knowingly possessed the firearm and stored it carelessly in the vehicle.
The court found the defendant's explanation incredible and rejected his testimony as contrived.
The court concluded the defendant had knowingly possessed the firearm and stored it in the vehicle while he was inside a bar.
The defendant was convicted of careless storage of a firearm, careless storage of ammunition, possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, and possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm in a motor vehicle.
The defendant was acquitted of possession of a firearm for a dangerous purpose and possession of a firearm with readily accessible ammunition.
