The applicant appealed a firearms officer's refusal to issue a firearms licence.
The officer relied on police reports concerning an alleged 2015 assault that was later dismissed at trial, and a 2017 police occurrence involving a loud argument.
The trial judge found no assault occurred.
The applicant's only criminal conviction was in 2018 for refusing to provide a breath sample.
The court found the firearms officer's investigation incomplete and his decision seriously flawed.
The officer improperly disregarded the acquittal and made unsupported conclusions about the applicant's character.
The court directed the Chief Firearms Officer to issue the licence, finding that the applicant met the statutory criteria under the Firearms Act and that a single conviction for refusing to provide a breath sample did not constitute a proper basis for refusal.
