Richard Bain murder trial: Gun magazine was illegally altered

Denis Blanchette was shot and killed with aprohibited device outside the Parti Qubcois election-night party, a ballistics expert testified Thursday.

Gilbert Desjardinstold the courtthe semi-automatic CZ-858 rifle was fed witha magazine, whichshould have been limited to five rounds, to comply with Canadian law.

But the rivetor pinwas removed,allowing for thirty cartridges.

He said it's easy to dousing a drill.

With a modified magazine, Desjardins said the weapon could theoretically fire all thirty rounds inless than a minute,except in this case the gun jammed moments after Blanchette was shot and killed, the jury heard.

RichardBainis on trial at the Montreal courthousefor murderingBlanchette on Sept. 4, 2012, outside the venue where the PQhad been celebrating its election win.

Police found drill bit with a rivet on it at cabin

Photosof weapons and ammunition seized from Bain's home were shown to the jury on Wednesday.

One of the things police discovered at the cabin was a drill,with a rivet stuck to its bit, lying on the kitchen table.

Sret du QubecSgt. Sylvain Benjamin testified about the items seized by police from the La Conception, Que. home the day after the shooting.

A second magazine with its rivet removed was also foundlying on a chair in the cabin.

In total, investigators found12 guns, more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition, and a crossbow on the rural property.

Several of the firearms were stashed inside a hidden cubby in thekitchen.Investigators found the compartment in the ceiling, behind apanel.

The defence made a point of establishing that all the guns found at the crime scene and at the cabin were legal in Canada.

Over and over, Bain's defence lawyer,Alan Guttman,asked the ballistics expert. "Is thisa prohibited weapon?"

For each rifle and handgun police seized, the answer was no.

The trial began on June 9 and is expectedto take until the end of July.

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