Hypothetical gun abandonment question

[u/OCTS-Toronto]

I'm curious about the legal aspects of an abandoned restricted or prohibited firearm. If someone owned let's say an ar15 but went to live abroad for a while. They stored it at my house but then never returned. What is the legal status the the firearm? I would not have a registration certificate (in my name) and the owner can't be charged assuming they never return. Would I be in possession of an illegal firearm? If it was turned into the police and then the owner returned many years later would they be charged upon arrival with an offense?

Seems like lots of Canadians are leaving Canada lately and I wonder what happens if they don't live up to all the legislation on the way out.

[u/thats-inappropriate → u/[deleted]]

This sounds like the most logical and least costly options. I wouldn’t fkn open a can of worms with a lawyer no thanks. Destroy that shit, get a grinder and cut it up into pieces. Put it in the garbage and that’s it