exam 2 review

Question 1

When is an object become a weapon if it not ordinarily considered a weapon?

Answer 1

88.1 possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose. When you are using the object

Question 2

A guy walks into a bar with a baseball bat, approaches the manager and says this is for last night as he raises the bat in the air. Before he can do anything else a couple of nearby customers grab him and arrest him. What is the most appropriate charge?

Answer 2

88.1 possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose.

Question 3

A guy is hunting up north and while walking through the woods slips and falls into a ravine losing his rifle. He does not report the loss. Is there any offence? While looking for the rifle he finds a butterfly knife. What possible offences is he committing?

Answer 3

Yes section 105 (1) in criminal code failure to report lost or stolen F/A

Question 4

Name the four types of authorizations?

Answer 4

Import
Export
Transport
carry

Question 5

You are at home late at night and hear some kids breaking into your car. You grab and load your shotgun and fire off a round into the air to scare them off. Any offence?

Answer 5

86.1 Careless use of a firearm

Question 6

If you were given a very old handgun from your grandfathers estate. It is so old the serial number has worn away. Could you be charged in relation to the worn serial number?

Answer 6

Not if you report it and get a new serial number reissued for it , they would not be charged

Question 7

Define a purpose dangerous to the public peace.

Answer 7

Danger to a person

Danger or a possibility of the destruction of property

Question 8

Is a “disposition hearing” a trial?

Answer 8

Disposition hearing is NOT a trial- it is to determine if the owner should get is weapons for f/a back for is they should be forfeited

Question 9

Are there exceptions to requiring a warrant to search for firearms in a dwelling, if so what are they?

Answer 9

Search and seizure without warrant s.117.04(2) (public safety)
- Exigent circumstances

Question 10

What age must you be to own a restricted firearm in Canada?

Answer 10

18 years or older

Question 11

You are investigating a fight in a bar where one of the patrons (losing the fight) pulled out an ordinary folding knife then waves it at 2 other guys. What is the most appropriate charge?

Answer 11

88(1) possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

Question 12

Where can you search if granted a public safety warrant?

Answer 12

Place may include dwelling -house, any other building or a vehicle

Question 13

Who can apply for a order prohibiting a person from owning a firearm if they have reasonable grounds to believe it is not in the interests of public safety for the person to possess firearms?

Answer 13

Peace officer, firearms officer or chief firearms officer may apply for proh. Order
- Not just anyone can get a Proh. Order

Question 14

When could a person not a police officer or member of the military be granted authorization to carry a restricted firearm?

Answer 14

To protect to life of that individual or of other individuals or
- For use in connection with his or her lawful profession or occupation

Question 15

What categories of firearms or ammunition or devices does an importation authorization allow you to import?

Answer 15

Not required or non-prohibited F/A

Restricted or non -restricted f/a - 18 years old, PAL valid for that class of F/A

Question 16

What are you not allowed to import?

Answer 16

Cannot import prohibited- firearm, ammo, devices or barrels under 105 mm parts for automatic f/a

Question 17

What are the rules around exporting firearms or weapons?

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Answer 17

• Must be legal in Canada and other country
• If shipped- company must be licenced under the firearms act
• Canadian export permit/ import document from other country
• Hold registration certificate
• Must produce authorization at customs

Question 18

If I charge someone with possession of a weapon obtained by the omission of an offence, what must I prove?

Answer 18

96.1 - creates an offence for anyone to possess a firearm, prohibited device/ ammo, knowing it was obtained by a crime inside or outside of Canada

Question 19

What must my reasonable grounds for belief include in order to obtain a public safety warrant (sec 117.04 (1))?

Answer 19

• Reasonable grounds for belief must include
• The person conduct
• A description of relevant items
• The place the items are located
• Unsafe

Question 20

Classify an automatic f/a

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Answer 20

Prohibited f/a

Question 21

Replica firearm

Answer 21

Prohibited device

Question 22

A taster

Answer 22

Prohibited firearm

Question 23

When can you lawfully search a vehicle

Answer 23

Consent, search incident to arrest, with warrant

Question 24

When can you lawfully search the occupants

Answer 24

If you can search the vehicle you can search the occupants

Question 25

The serial number on your old hand gun is worn down. You would most likely be charges with?

Answer 25

As long a you report it you will be okay get a new number to reissue it, no you will not be charged

Question 26

1. Constructive possession means

Answer 26

Not on person bust still has control of it

Question 27

Prohibited ammunition is defined in s. 84 CC a more exhaustive list is found in:

Answer 27

Before section 84 in criminal code

Question 28

POL/PAL must be renewed every:

Answer 28

5 years

Question 29

A person under the age of ____ cannot own a restricted firearm

Answer 29

18 years

Question 30

A knife that open with a spring action would be classified as a

Answer 30

Prohibited weapon

Question 31

Classification of a replica firearm

Answer 31

It’s a device not a firearm

Storage rules apply to a fire arm

Question 32

Modified hand gun to use two hands is it still restricted hand gun

Answer 32

Yes

Question 33

Consecutive sentence-

Answer 33

two or more sentence, served one after the other

Question 34

Concurrent sentence-

Answer 34

two or more sentences, served together as one