A 39-year-old man faces multiple charges after police seized a large cache of weapons at a Regina home.

On July 1st, police were dispatched to 3rd Avenue and Elizabeth Crescent for the report of a firearms offence. Upon arrival, police found a 20-year-old man with a firearm.

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

A search of his home led to police seizing:

• 14 long guns;
• Three handguns;
• Crossbow;
• Thousands of rounds of ammunition;
• Explosive materials, including Tannerite and smoke grenades; and
• Over-capacity magazines for handguns and long guns

As a result of the search, thirty-nine-year-old Ryan Harold Paus of Regina, 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.