Not guilty pleas entered by man charged after viral gun video

A man from Prince Albert who was charged after a controversial video was posted to social media, is maintaining his innocence.

Arsheep Cheema has entered not guilty pleas and will appear Sept. 22, 2026 for trial at Prince Albert Provincial Court. In connection to the events that occurred last August, he was charged with unauthorized possession of a gun, careless use of a firearm, and unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle.

The video that was shared with police showed a group of men handling firearms while in a vehicle. The video was recorded in a rural area in the RM of Duck Lake and was set to cultural music.

At one point, a man can be seen standing with a gun and appears to fire a shot into the distance while others watch. No injuries were reported in connection to the incident.