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

Question 0

Discharges

Answer 0

Fires, or releases or lets go.

Question 1

Without reasonable cause

Answer 1

No genuine or reasonable excuse depending on the circumstances.

Question 2

A firearm

OR

Answer 2

Anything from which a shot, bullet, or other projectile can be discharged by force of explosive.

Question 3

Air gun

OR

Answer 3

Anything which is capable of discharging projectiles by the use of gas or compressed air.

Question 4

Pistol

OR

Answer 4

Any firearm designed or adapted to be held and fired with one hand and includes any firearm under 762mm long.

Question 5

Restricted weapon

Answer 5

Any weapon declared as a restricted weapon by the Governor General eg Molotov Cocktails.

Question 6

In or near a dwelling house

OR

Answer 6

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

Question 7

In or near a public place

Answer 7

In or near a place that, at any 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.

Question 8

So as to endanger property

OR

Answer 8

To put the property of another at risk of damage.

Question 9

So as to endanger any person

OR

Answer 9

To put the person at risk of injury.

Question 10

So as to annoy any person

OR

Answer 10

To distress a person.

Question 11

So as to frighten any person

Answer 11

To scare a person.