Edawn Coughman Arrested for Firearms Offense in Montreal

[dmont]

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This may be one of Barker's worst-case-scenarios. Good luck, Edawn, I hope it's all a misunderstanding...

CFL player charged on weapons offence

By Paul Cherry, Gazette Crime ReporterMay 2, 2012 7:54 PM


Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/sport...#ixzz1tm9Oa37b

MONTREAL - A man who played in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts last year has been charged at the Montreal courthouse with a weapons offence that carries a 3-year prison term as a mandatory-minimum sentence.

According to an indictment filed in the case, Edawn Coughman, 23, of Lawrenceville, was arrested early Wednesday at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. He is alleged to have been in possession of a loaded and restricted firearm without a permit.

Montreal police spokesperson Constable Daniel Lacoursière said the man was arrested with a firearm in a room of the hotel at around 3 a.m. Wednesday. He said police were called to the room after "receiving information from a citizen."

Coughman appeared briefly before a judge at the Montreal courthouse where a prosecutor objected to his release. A judge ordered that he be held for a bail hearing Thursday. His defence lawyer described Coughman as “an American pro athlete” and asked that Coughman have permission to access his cellphone so he could reach his agent. The judge approved the request.

Coughman, who stands 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs more than 300 pounds, played for the Argonauts in 2011 as a tackle late in the season after being part of the team’s practice squad for most of the year.

According to the Argonauts official website he is still considered part of the team’s roster.

The maximum possible sentence Coughman faces under the weapons charge is ten years.

[KCargosfan]

3 years in jail for carrying a gun? Wow.

[dmont]

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Luckily, we've already found a replacement:

[BATKINSON001]

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Luckily, we've already found a replacement:

LOL.

10char

[Argocister]

So I guess the first draft pick is a tackle?

[1argoholic]

This isn't the country with The Right To Bare Arms. The guy should know you don't just hang around with a gun tucked in your pants unless your in the Vancouver gang war. Time to cut his big ass loose. Next time I see you Edawn it'll be on Cops.

[bluto]

It was a restricted weapon (ie: handgun) that was neither in his home nor at his range... and it was loaded. two HUGE firearm no-nos in Canada. They will not go easy on Edawn. This really sucks.

This isn't the country with The Right To Bare Arms. The guy should know you don't just hang around with a gun tucked in your pants unless your in the Vancouver gang war. Time to cut his big ass loose. Next time I see you Edawn it'll be on Cops.

that's a bit harsh... there's no evidence that he was up to no good (i think...) just that he was ignorant of our firearm laws which are way more restrictive than his home of Georgia where carrying a handgun is totally legal.
having said that... he was up here long enough to have found out what our rules are and was foolish to not have followed them like every gun owner i know takes great care to do.

3 years in jail for carrying a gun? Wow.

yup. our penalties for improper transportation, possession and/or storage of firearms are very severe.

[Invader]

3 years in jail for carrying a gun? Wow.

A guy in B.C. was just sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison this week for possession of a loaded handgun.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Van...445/story.html

[Nob]

I guess that Wayne Smith signing to play LT is looking better by the moment....

[ArgoGabe22]

Totally unexpected. The Wayne Smith signing is looking pretty good right now.

[gilthethrill]

I am expecting Tyler Holmes, last years #1 pick to be in the mix. It will be interested to see how the detail unfold on the Coughman arrest. Is he now residing in the Province of Quebec?

[1argoholic]

The guy hasn't had a great relationship with staying on the up and up. Wasn't he also a dead beat dad? No excuse for hauling around a gun in Montreal. They're pretty sensitive in a city wear gang wars have been huge in the not so distant past. I hope he didn't mention that he was an Argonaut as that'll end him up with more jail time. haha. I was being a shite with my first post.
It could be something or it could get all thrown out.

[ArgoRavi]

The guy hasn't had a great relationship with staying on the up and up. Wasn't he also a dead beat dad? No excuse for hauling around a gun in Montreal. They're pretty sensitive in a city wear gang wars have been huge in the not so distant past. I hope he didn't mention that he was an Argonaut as that'll end him up with more jail time. haha. I was being a shite with my first post.
It could be something or it could get all thrown out.

In Quebec, I think that guns are a sensitive topic because of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 more than anything else. Anyway, if these charges are true, this is poor judgment on Coughman's part and certainly at a time when his career is somewhat vulnerable at that.

[RoRoYoBoat]

A lot of weird stuff here.

1- What was he doing in a Montreal hotel room ?
2- Citizen ? More like hooker or Stripper

He will serve 90 days and be deported to the US is my guess.

In Quebec, I think that guns are a sensitive topic because of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 more than anything else. Anyway, if these charges are true, this is poor judgment on Coughman's part and certainly at a time when his career is somewhat vulnerable at that.

He does not have a career anymore.

[1argoholic]

Why would a guy his size need to carry a gun? For protection? hahaha.

[KCargosfan]

A guy in B.C. was just sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison this week for possession of a loaded handgun.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Van...445/story.html

Interesting. Can't wait to see what the entire story with Coughman is. I've never had a gun, but if I ever move to Canada I'll never even think of getting one.

[bluto]

Interesting. Can't wait to see what the entire story with Coughman is. I've never had a gun, but if I ever move to Canada I'll never even think of getting one.

it isn't that big of a deal. there are 3 million licensed firearm owners in Canada... almost one in every ten of us.

we just have strict laws and severe penalties.

[KCargosfan]

it isn't that big of a deal. there are 3 million licensed firearm owners in Canada... almost one in every ten of us.

we just have strict laws and severe penalties.

So basically as long as you register it with the Feds you're all right.

[jerrym]

With the wealth of talent churned out of US colleges and cut from pro leagues maybe the Argos can find an American OL somewhere. Otherwise, having 9 Canadian OL in camp, may be the biggest blessing this year.

[bluto]

So basically as long as you register it with the Feds you're all right.

actually, our long-gun registry got abolished a little over a week ago. some provinces though aren't playing fair... Ontario's chief firearms officer and a certain city councilor in Toronto are fighting against returning/destroying all of the information gathered in the (now illegal) registry... more lawsuits to come no doubt.