The appellant pleaded guilty to firearms offences after taking possession of a loaded gun from an intoxicated individual to prevent danger to the public.
He kept the gun in a safe for two and a half months while attempting to contact a lawyer, during which time police seized it.
The sentencing judge imposed a seven-month conditional sentence, declining to grant a discharge due to the appellant's criminal record, existing weapons prohibitions, and lack of diligence in divesting the weapon.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the sentence appeal, finding no error in the sentencing judge's assessment of mitigating and aggravating factors or the calculation of pre-sentence credit.
