Sentences with phrase «for illegal possession of firearms»

The law expanded the definition of prohibited assault weapons — which is the part that has most irked sheriffs — as well as raised the penalties for illegal possession of firearms, required mental health checks, and limited the public's access to records of those who have gun permits.

Andrew «Gino» Newton was convicted for the illegal possession of a firearm and an intent to endanger life.

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the mandatory minimum sentences in place for illegal possession of a firearm are unconstitutional.

Not exact matches

In 2015, he also wrote the dissenting judgment in R. v. Nur, a 6 - 3 decision in which he argued the court should have shown judicial restraint and upheld the three - year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal possession of a loaded firearm.

Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), Wednesday failed to appear at the federal high court, Abuja, where his trial for money laundering and illegal possession of firearms was scheduled to go on.

The Ogun state police on Tuesday, paraded 55 suspected criminals arrested for different crimes ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, cultism to illegal possession of firearms...

At the resumed hearing of the earlier charge of possession of illegal firearms filed against Dasuki yesterday, Justice Ademola Adeniyi of the Federal High Court Six, sitting in Abuja expressed surprise at the decision of prosecution counsel to bring additional charges against immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA) on a day set aside for definite hearing on the one count charge preferred against him.

«For avoidance of doubt, the Robbery and Firearms Act Cap R. 11 LFN 2004 and Firearms Act Cap F. 28 LFN 2004 are explicit on punishment for illegal possession of Firearms, offence and punishment for receiving, punishments for parties to offences under sections 1,2,3 or 4 of Cap R. 11 and also the provisions for regulating the possession of and dealing in firearms and ammunitions including muzzle - loading firearms and for matters ancillary thereto (L.N. 32 of 1959) as cited under the Firearms AFor avoidance of doubt, the Robbery and Firearms Act Cap R. 11 LFN 2004 and Firearms Act Cap F. 28 LFN 2004 are explicit on punishment for illegal possession of Firearms, offence and punishment for receiving, punishments for parties to offences under sections 1,2,3 or 4 of Cap R. 11 and also the provisions for regulating the possession of and dealing in firearms and ammunitions including muzzle - loading firearms and for matters ancillary thereto (L.N. 32 of 1959) as cited under the Firearms Afor illegal possession of Firearms, offence and punishment for receiving, punishments for parties to offences under sections 1,2,3 or 4 of Cap R. 11 and also the provisions for regulating the possession of and dealing in firearms and ammunitions including muzzle - loading firearms and for matters ancillary thereto (L.N. 32 of 1959) as cited under the Firearms Afor receiving, punishments for parties to offences under sections 1,2,3 or 4 of Cap R. 11 and also the provisions for regulating the possession of and dealing in firearms and ammunitions including muzzle - loading firearms and for matters ancillary thereto (L.N. 32 of 1959) as cited under the Firearms Afor parties to offences under sections 1,2,3 or 4 of Cap R. 11 and also the provisions for regulating the possession of and dealing in firearms and ammunitions including muzzle - loading firearms and for matters ancillary thereto (L.N. 32 of 1959) as cited under the Firearms Afor regulating the possession of and dealing in firearms and ammunitions including muzzle - loading firearms and for matters ancillary thereto (L.N. 32 of 1959) as cited under the Firearms Afor matters ancillary thereto (L.N. 32 of 1959) as cited under the Firearms Act.

In 2015, he also wrote the dissenting judgment in R. v. Nur, a 6 - 3 decision in which he argued the court should have shown judicial restraint and upheld the three - year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal possession of a loaded firearm.

Charter of Rights: After making an illegal u-turn, the appellant was arrested three times: for possession of controlled substances; for trafficking; and for possession of a firearm.

Unfortunately for Mr. Smickle, at this exact moment, members of the Toronto Police Emergency Task Force and the Guns and Gangs Squad were gathered outside the apartment preparing to execute a search warrant in relation to Mr. Brown, who was believed to be in possession of illegal firearms.

Although the mandatory minimum sentences for the unlawful possession of firearms in certain circumstances has been recently declared to be unconstitutional, a person who is caught with a loaded, unregistered, and illegal handgun is very likely to receive a 3 - 4 year prison sentence for a first offence.

The firearm did not belong to Mr. Smicke, he had no criminal record, and there was no evidence tying him to illegal activity, except for his mere possession of the firearm at the time police entered the apartment.

For one, the mere possession of a firearm was not illegal until these tyrants made it so.

And for good measure, illegal possession of a firearm by a felon — three years.