Halifax teen faces 6 gun-related charges

A 19-year-old Halifax man is facing six gun-related charges after a search in Clayton Park, according to police.

The man was arrested early Saturday morning and the charges were announced on Sunday.

Halifax Regional Police say officers were acting on a search warrant on Westridge Drive, when the man was arrested and a firearm was seized.

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The man, whose name has not been released, faces the following charges:

• Unsafe storage of a firearm
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Knowingly possessing an unauthorized weapon
• Possession of a loaded and restricted firearm with ammunition
• Unsafe storage of ammunition
• Possession of a firearm knowing he was not the holder of a licence

He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 31.