Criminal Code 86 (1)— Carless use of a firearm
I know lots of people charged with this one and no one beats it.
If charged with this one best case scenario is a year without PAL guns stored with someone else who has a PAL. Then you have to take the safety course and apply for PAL all over again
I know two fellows who beat careless use charges. Both shot predators in residential areas, and were charged by RCMP. They even charged one of the guys with unsafe storage and he beat that charge too
Funny thing was in both cases conservation officers went to court in defence of the accused. . One of these cases took 3-years to resolve and the final day in court was something to see. The judge threw out all charges and told the prosecutor off in no uncertain terms.
