Firearms

Question 1

Firearm defintion

Answer 1

Anything from which any shot, bullet, missile or other projectile can be discharged by force of explosive…

Question 2

Airgun defintion

Answer 2

• Any air rifle
• Any air pistol
• Any weapon from which, by the use of gas or compressed air, any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile can be discharged

Question 3

Section 198(1)(a)
Discharging a firearm or doing dangerous act with intent

Answer 3

Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14y who, with intent to do GBH…
Discharges any firearm, airgun, or other similar weapon at a person

Question 4

S198(1)(b)

Discharging a firearm or doing dangerous act with intent

Answer 4

Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14y who, with intent to do GBH…
Sends or delivers to any person, or puts in any place, any explosive or injurious substance or device

Question 5

S198(1)(c)

Discharging a firearm or doing dangerous act with intent

Answer 5

Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14y who, with intent to do GBH…
Sets fire to any property

Question 6

S198(2)

Discharging firearm or doing dangerous act with intent

Answer 6

Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7y who, with intent to injure, or with reckless disregard for the safety of others, does any of the acts referred to in subsection (1).

Question 7

S198A(1)

Using any firearm against law enforcement officer

Answer 7

Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14y who uses any firearm in any manner whatever against any constable, or traffic officer, or prison officer, acting in the course of their duty knowing that or being reckless whether or not that person is a constable, or traffic officer or a prison officer.

Question 8

S198A(2)

Using any firearm against Law enforcement officer

Answer 8

Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10y who uses any firearm in any manner whatever with intent to resist the lawful arrest or detention of himself or herself or any other person.