One man from Brampton has been charged after police say several people were shooting rifles and handguns near a family cabin in Ontario’s lake country.
The OPP says the incident happened on Sept. 5 when officers from the Huntsville detachment received reports of multiple people discharging firearms in a sand and gravel pit near an Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs trail in the Township of Lake of Bays, approximately 76 kilometres north of Orillia.
Police say the shooters were operating a skeet thrower, and were “in close proximity to a nearby family cabin.”
Police say an investigation led officers to a rifle that had been classified as a prohibited firearm under federal firearms regulations, and remains subject to the federal firearm amnesty program until Oct. 30.
The firearm has been prohibited since 2024, police say.
The OPP says Amandeep Singh Waring, 45, of Brampton, has been charged with possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo, and breach of firearms regulation – store firearm or restricted weapon.
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on Nov. 24.
“The OPP takes firearms incidents very seriously and behaviour that compromises the safety and security of our communities will not be tolerated,” police said of the incident. “Members of the public who utilize public lands must familiarize themselves with The Public Lands Act, which governs the management and use of public lands and forests, formerly referred to as crown lands, in Ontario.”
Anyone with information about this incident can contact the OPP by calling 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips may also be provided to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 or visiting www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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