Weapons - Firearms - Criminal Lawyers in Brampton

Our Brampton Criminal Lawyers defend all weapons and firearms charges, including unsafe storage of firearm.

Our Criminal Lawyers defend weapons charges, including possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose; carrying concealed weapon; unauthorized possession of a firearm; unauthorized possession of a restricted weapon or firearm; possession of firearm at unauthorized place or in a motor vehicle.

The Criminal Code defines a prohibited firearm as a handgun with a barrel that is less than 105mm in length, or is designed to utilize .25 or .32 caliber ammunition.

Any firearm which is a rifle or a shotgun that is less than 660mm in length or has a barrel that is less than 457mm in length is also prohibited, as well as any automatic firearm that has not been “altered to discharge only one projectile with one pressure of the trigger” (Criminal Code, s. 84(1)). As per the Firearms Act, unless you are a police officer or fall under any other exempt category, you may only possess a prohibited firearm if the firearm was registered at the time it became prohibited under the act, subject to other exceptions known as “grandfathering.”

Our experienced team of Criminal defence Lawyers represent clients charged with weapons and firearm charges in Mississauga, Brampton, Milton, Newmarket, Toronto, Oshawa, Orangeville, Hamilton, Barrie, Oakville, Burlington, Guelph, Kitchener, North York, and across Southwestern Ontario.      If you have been charged with a criminal charge, contact our Criminal Lawyers for a free telephone case evaluation today.  We will fight to defend your charges and get you the results you deserve.

Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose  88 (1) Every person commits an offence who carries or possesses a weapon, an imitation of a weapon, a prohibited device or any ammunition or prohibited ammunition for a purpose dangerous to the public peace or for the purpose of committing an offence.

Carrying concealed weapon  90 (1) Every person commits an offence who carries a weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition concealed, unless the person is authorized under the Firearms Act to carry it concealed.

Unauthorized possession of firearm  91 (1) Subject to subsection (4), every person commits an offence who possesses a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm or a non-restricted firearm without being the holder of  (a) a licence under which the person may possess it; and  (b) in the case of a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm, a registration certificate for it.

Possession of prohibited weapon, device or ammunition knowing its possession is unauthorized  (2) Subject to subsection (4), every person commits an offence who possesses a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, other than a replica firearm, or any prohibited ammunition knowing that the person is not the holder of a licence under which the person may possess it.  Marginal note: Punishment  (3) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable  (a) in the case of a first offence, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years;  (b) in the case of a second offence, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of one year; and  (c) in the case of a third or subsequent offence, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of two years less a day.

Unauthorized possession in motor vehicle  94 (1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), every person commits an offence who is an occupant of a motor vehicle in which the person knows there is a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a non-restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, other than a replica firearm, or any prohibited ammunition...

Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition  95 (1) Subject to subsection (3), every person commits an offence who, in any place, possesses a loaded prohibited firearm or restricted firearm, or an unloaded prohibited firearm or restricted firearm together with readily accessible ammunition that is capable of being discharged in the firearm, without being the holder of  (a) an authorization or a licence under which the person may possess the firearm in that place; and  (b) the registration certificate for the firearm.

Breaking and entering to steal firearm  98 (1) Every person commits an offence who  (a) breaks and enters a place with intent to steal a firearm located in it;  (b) breaks and enters a place and steals a firearm located in it; or  (c) breaks out of a place after  (i) stealing a firearm located in it, or  (ii) entering the place with intent to steal a firearm located in it.

Weapons trafficking  99 (1) Every person commits an offence who  (a) manufactures or transfers, whether or not for consideration, or  (b) offers to do anything referred to in paragraph (a) in respect of  a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a non-restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, any ammunition or any prohibited ammunition knowing that the person is not authorized to do so under the Firearms Act or any other Act of Parliament or any regulations made under any Act of Parliament.

Importing or exporting knowing it is unauthorized  103 (1) Every person commits an offence who imports or exports  (a) a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a non-restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition, or  (b) any component or part designed exclusively for use in the manufacture of or assembly into an automatic firearm,  knowing that the person is not authorized to do so under the Firearms Act or any other Act of Parliament or any regulations made under an Act of Parliament.