Victoria Community Services Division (CSD) and the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team found a loaded AR-15 style gun in a recent search.
Police say just before 6:00 pm on Tuesday, June 30th, a search warrant was executed at a suite in a temporary housing facility in the 3000-block of Blanshard Street.
Inside, officers found the semi-automatic along with several hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
"This investigation and weapon seizure is part of the efforts by CSD officers to combat increases in both violent crime and property crime in in the Burnside Gorge area," said VicPD in a statement.
"Since mid-March, CSD officers have been focused on "Project Burnside Gorge Connect", an initiative aimed at increasing police visibility and engagement in the Burnside Gorge neighbourhood."
Police say the file is still under investigation.