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NORTH BATTLEFORD — Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley pleaded guilty to unsafe storage of firearms on his property on the day he fatally shot Colten Boushie, but will not face jail time for the offence.

A North Battleford judge instead ordered Stanley pay a $3,900 fine and obey a 10-year weapons ban after Stanley’s lawyer and the Crown prosecutor made a joint sentencing submission Monday at North Battleford provincial court.

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Stanley, 56, was charged with two counts of unsafe storage of firearms after RCMP executed a search warrant at his home in August 2016 after the fatal shooting of Boushie on Stanley’s property. A jury acquitted Stanley of second-degree murder in connection with Boushie’s death in February following a two-week trial.

One of the firearms charges Stanley faced was related to improper storage of six non-restricted weapons; a second charge was related to the improper storage of a restricted firearm. Citing insufficient evidence, the Crown withdrew the charge related to improper storage of a restricted firearm on Monday. Stanley pleaded guilty to the other charge.

His defence lawyer and Crown prosecutor Chris Browne told the judge they believed their joint submission was at the high end of the appropriate range for the charge.

Stanley’s lawyer, Scott Spencer, said his client was prepared to pay the fine by the end of the week and had no qualms about the weapons ban.

“Mr. Stanley, quite frankly, wishes he had never owned a gun,” Spencer said.

Judge Bruce Bauer invited Stanley to address the court, but Stanley declined.

“No, I don’t want to say anything,” he said.