The offender pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a restricted firearm, knowingly unauthorized possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm while subject to a prohibition order.
The offender was shot at in a restaurant while dining with his wife and carried a loaded handgun for protection.
He was arrested and held in pre-sentence custody for approximately 21 months at Toronto South Detention Centre, during which he experienced extensive lockdowns (approximately 410 days out of 620 days).
The court imposed a sentence of two years in federal penitentiary followed by three years of probation, considering both the gravity of the offences and the harsh conditions of pre-sentence custody, particularly the systemic lockdowns caused by chronic understaffing.
