Shooting Party Near Lake of Bays Cabin Leads to Firearms Charges

Wednesday, 14 October 2026 09:09

A group of people were firing guns in a pit near a family cottage

A Brampton man is facing firearms charges following a report of people shooting rifles and handguns near a family cabin in Lake of Bays Township.

Huntsville OPP say officers responded September 5 to a gravel pit near OFSC Trail 76, where people were reportedly firing guns and using a skeet thrower.

Police identified a rifle classified as prohibited under federal firearms regulations.

The 45-year-old man is charged with possessing a prohibited firearm with ammunition and failing to properly store a firearm. He’s due in Bracebridge court November 24.

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