A 39 year old Regina man made his first court appearance Friday in connection to a weapons investigation stemming back to July 1st that turned up a significant cache of guns.

Regina Police say officers were dispatched to a home in connection to a report of a firearms offence. That’s when they say came across a 20 year old man with a gun.

An investigation into the firearm led to 39-year-old Ryan Harold Paus of Regina being arrested for failing to report his firearm lost and/or stolen.

But then police say a search of his home turned up 14 long guns; three handguns; a crossbow; thousands of rounds of ammunition; explosive materials, including Tannerite and smoke grenades; and over-capacity magazines for handguns and long guns

Paus is charged with:

3x Careless Storage of Firearm;
3x Unauthorized Possession of a Restricted Weapon;
Weapons Trafficking;
Possession of a Restricted Firearm With Ammunition;
2x Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm;
Lost/Stolen Firearm Not Reported.
Paus made his first court appearance in Provincial Court on Friday.