Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Careless Use or Storage of a Firearm

Legislation
See also: Firearms Act, SC 1995, c 39 and Storage, Display, Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations, SOR/98-209

Mitigating Factors

 * Youthful offender
 * guilty plea (early or late plea, amount of court resources saved)
 * no prior record or no related record

Ancillary Orders

 * Weapons Prohibition Orders
 * 491 Weapon Forfeiture Order (Mandatory)
 * DNA Order
 * 462.37(2.01) Forfeiture of Property (Discretionary)

Ranges

 * R. v. Grice, 2008 ONCJ 476 -- $500 fine -- found accused was videotaping ex-wife in shower, found carelessly stored .22 cal rifle.