Discharging a (firearm, an air gun, a pistol, a restricted weapon) in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place

Question 0

Define Without reasonable excuse:
[Discharging a (firearm, an air gun, a pistol, a restricted weapon) in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place]

Answer 0

No genuine or reasonable excuse depending on the circumstances.

Question 1

Ingredients for Discharging a firearm in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place:

Answer 1

-Without reasonable cause
-Discharges
-A firearm
OR
Airgun
OR
Pistol
OR
Restricted weapon
-In or near a dwelling house
OR
In or near a public place
-So as to endanger property
OR
So as to endanger any person
OR
So as to annoy any person
OR
So as to frighten any person

Question 2

Define discharges:
[Discharging a (firearm, an air gun, a pistol, a restricted weapon) in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place]

Answer 2

Fires, or releases or let’s go.

Question 3

Define A Firearm:
[Discharging a (firearm, an air gun, a pistol, a restricted weapon) in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place]

Answer 3

Anything from which a shot, bullet, or other PROJECTILE can be DISCHARGED BY FORCE OF EXPLOSIVE.

Question 4

Define Air gun:
[Discharging a (firearm, an air gun, a pistol, a restricted weapon) in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place]

Answer 4

Anything which is capable of DISCHARGING PROJECTILES BY THE USE OF GAS OR COMPRESSED AIR.

Question 5

Define Pistol:

Answer 5

Any firearm designed or adapted to be HELD AND FIRED WITH ONE HAND AND INCLUDES ANY FIREARM UNDER 762mm LONG.

Question 6

Define Restricted Weapon:
[Discharging a (firearm, an air gun, a pistol, a restricted weapon) in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place]

Answer 6

Any weapon DECLARED as a restricted weapon by the GOVERNOR GENERAL eg. Molotov Cocktails.

Question 7

Define In or near a dwelling house:
[Discharging a (firearm, an air gun, a pistol, a restricted weapon) in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place]

Answer 7

Inside or in the near vicinity of a residence or place of abode.

Question 8

Define In or near a public place:
[Discharging a (firearm, an air gun, a pistol, a restricted weapon) in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place]

Answer 8

In or near a place that, at any material time, is open to or being used by the public, whether free or on payment of a charge, and whether any owner or occupier of the place is lawfully entitled to exclude or eject any person from that place; and includes any aircraft, hovercraft, ship or ferry or other vessel, train, or vehicle carrying or available to carry passengers for reward. Also includes the interior of any vehicle which is in a public place.

Question 9

Define So as to endanger property:
[Discharging a (firearm, an air gun, a pistol, a restricted weapon) in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place]

Answer 9

To put the property of another at risk of damage.

Question 10

Define So as to endanger any person:
[Discharging a (firearm, an air gun, a pistol, a restricted weapon) in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place]

Answer 10

To put the person at risk of injury.

Question 11

Define So as to annoy any person:
[Discharging a (firearm, an air gun, a pistol, a restricted weapon) in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place]

Answer 11

To distress a person.

Question 12

Define So as to frighten any person:
[Discharging a (firearm, an air gun, a pistol, a restricted weapon) in or near a dwelling house OR in or near public place]

Answer 12

To scare a person.