Possession Contrary to a Weapons Order

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Possession Contrary
to a Weapons Order

A possession-contrary-to-order charge depends first on the prohibition itself. Compass Law represents clients facing these allegations in Mississauga and across the GTA. The defence should confirm which order was in force, its start and end dates, exactly what items it prohibited, whether the accused was subject to it, and whether the firearm, ammunition, weapon, device, firearm part, or other item police found was actually possessed by that person rather than merely present in a shared environment.

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Weapons Order Defence

Weapons & Firearms Offences

A breach cannot be understood until the exact prohibition order is read word for word

Weapons restrictions may originate from sentencing, bail, peace-bond proceedings, or another federal order. Similar-looking orders can have different durations, terms, exceptions, and prohibited items.

The dates are critical. An old order may have expired, a new order may not yet have been made, or separate orders may overlap. Court records should establish which prohibition applied on the alleged offence date.

The second half of the case is possession. If ammunition or a firearm was stored by another person in a shared home or vehicle, knowledge and control still need to be established.

Documentary evidence and physical evidence therefore perform different jobs. The order proves the restriction; the surrounding facts must still connect the accused to the prohibited item.

THE DEFENCE

Read the order first, then examine the alleged possession.

Obtain the actual prohibition order and confirm its terms, dates, scope, and statutory basis.

Match the seized item precisely to what the order prohibited the accused from possessing.

Investigate who owned, stored, accessed, and controlled the item in any shared location.

Keep proof of the order separate from proof that the accused possessed the prohibited item.

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Common Questions About Weapons Order Charges

Depending on the order, it can prohibit possession of firearms, specified weapons, ammunition, firearm parts, prohibited devices, explosives, or other items identified by law.

Yes. Its terms determine what conduct is prohibited and for how long.

Potentially, but ownership is different from possession. The prosecution still needs to establish the accused person's required connection to the firearm.

The prosecution must establish that a legally operative prohibition covered the accused at the time of the alleged possession.

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