BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A Mountie who fired her semi-automatic service pistol nine times during a domestic dispute last fall will be allowed to keep her gun when she's on the job.
Adree Mohammed Zahara, 40, pleaded guilty in December to careless use of a firearm during a dispute with her partner.
She was sentenced Wednesday, receiving a conditional discharge and one year of probation.
One of the terms of her probation prohibits her from possessing firearms for two years, except for work purposes.
She's also prohibited from having contact with her former partner, except by telephone to arrange access to their child.
She must also remain 100 metres away from their residence in Bridgewater, and take counselling for anger management and mental health issues.
The Crown had asked that Zahara provide 100 hours of community service and be prohibited from carrying firearms for 10 years.
However, Judge Ann Crawford said the woman's punishment shouldn't be out of proportion to the event.
Zahara fired the shots with her 9 mm pistol into the wall of her basement during an argument with her partner last Oct. 15.
She still faces an internal RCMP inquiry into the incident.
Zahara is now working at an administrative job in Halifax.
