The accused pleaded guilty to careless storage of a firearm after police found an unloaded, unsecured shotgun in his residence during an unrelated call.
He was a 57-year-old first-time offender with no criminal record who agreed to forfeit the firearm.
The court granted an absolute discharge, concluding it was in the accused's best interests and not contrary to the public interest given the low gravity of the offence and lack of rehabilitative need.
