A call to police about a man hunting from the roadway led to criminal charges, a Bracebridge court heard recently.
Wayne Holmes, 60, of Orillia, pled guilty to possession of a firearm without a license.
Court heard that on Nov. 6, 2023, Huntsville OPP received a call regarding a man hunting from the roadway. When police arrived and spoke with the man, Holmes, he said he was waiting for another group of hunters. The police observed a shotgun leaning up against a telephone pole nearby. Holmes admitted the shotgun belonged to him and he didn’t have a license.
Court heard this was not his first conviction for firearms offences.
Holmes was sentenced to 30 days of house arrest and 12 months probation. He was also banned from owning a firearm for the next 10 years.
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Wow. So, his penalty is, basically … nothing? How about a $10,000 fine, 60 days in jail, and impounding and auctioning off his car and his gun? I dunno. Something. Anything! For the love of god, with no consequences there is no deterrent, so why bother even having laws?