74 guns seized from home

Photo: Vernon North Okanagan RCMP

Two people have been arrested after police seized 74 restricted and non-restricted firearms from a home near Vernon.

Just before 7 p.m. on April 19 the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP responded to a call of multiple gunshots allegedly fired on a property in the 1640 block of Simons Road, Spallumcheen.

The guns were apparently being fired unsafely.

Investigators arrived on scene to see guns were being fired in close to public roadways and other homes.

Police found a home where bullet holes were scattered through vehicles on the property.

A man and woman, both from Armstrong, were quickly found and taken into custody.

RCMP searched the property finding numerous firearms and ammunition being stored unsafely.

"Thankfully, no one was injured in this incident," said Const. Kelly Brett. "The seizure of the 74 firearms improves safety in the community as most firearms used in crime are domestically sourced."

"When they are not stored properly it makes it easier for them to be stolen for criminal use."

The pair are facing many firearm-related offences and are scheduled to appear in court this June.

For information on licensing, registration and general safekeeping of firearms, please visit the RCMP’s Canadian Firearms Program website.

If you’d like to surrender unwanted firearms, never bring firearms or ammunition to police detachments or community police offices.

Call your local police and officers will come pick them up. When police attend to pickup your firearm, do not bring it to the door. Leave it securely stored so the officer can make sure the firearm is unloaded and safe to transport.