Discharging Firearm etc in or near a Dwelling House OR Public Place Flashcards
In relation to Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place, what is the definition of “Without reasonable excuse”?
No genuine or reasonable excuse depending on the circumstances.
What are the ingredients for “Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place”.
Without reasonable excuse / 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.
In relation to Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place, what is the definition of “Discharges”?
Fires, or releases, or lets go.
In relation to Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place, what is the definition of “A Firearm”?
Anything from which a shot, bullet, or other projectile can be discharged by force of explosive.
In relation to Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place, what is the definition of “Airgun”?
Anything which is capable of discharging projectiles by the use of gas or compressed air.
In relation to Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place, what is the definition of “Pistol”?
Any firearm designed or adapted to be held and fired with one hand and includes any firearm under 762mm long.
In relation to Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place, what is the definition of “Restricted weapon”?
Any weapon declared as a restricted weapon by the Governor General eg Molotov Cocktails.
In relation to Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place, what is the definition of “In or near a dwelling house”?
Inside or in the near vicinity of a residence or place of abode.
In relation to Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place, what is the definition of “In or near a public place”?
In or near a place that, at a material time, is open to or is 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 that is in a public place.
In relation to Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place, what is the definition of “So as to endanger property”?
To put the property of another at risk of damage
In relation to Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place, what is the definition of “So as to endanger any person”?
To put the person at risk of injury
In relation to Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place, what is the definition of “So as to annoy any person”?
To distress a person
In relation to Discharging a Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a Dwelling house OR Public place, what is the definition of “So as to frighten any person”?
To scare a person
