Firearms Flashcards
Discharging firearm or doing dangerous act with intent
S198 (1) (a) ca 1961
With intent to do GBH
Discharges any:
Firearm
Airgun
Other similar weapon
At any person.
Discharging firearm or doing dangerous act with intent
Section 198 (1) (b) CA 1961
With intent to do GBH
Send to any person OR
Delivers to any peronOR
Puts in place
Any explosive OR injurious substance
Using any firearm against law enforcement officer ETC
Section 198A (1) CA1961
Uses any firearm in any manner whatever
Against any..
Constable
Traffic officer
Prison officer
Acting in the course of his or her duty
Knowing that, or being reckless whether or not that the person is a constable, traffic officer, prison officer so acting
Using any firearm against law enforcement officer, etc
Section 198A (2) CA1961
Uses any firearm in any manner whatever
With intent to resist the lawful arrest or detention of himself, herself or any other person.
Commission of crime with a firearm
Section 198B (1) (a) CA committing any imprisonable offence
Uses any firearm
Commission of crime with firearm
Section 198B (1) (b) CA 1961
While committing any imprisonable offence ..
Has any firearm with him/her
In circumstances that Prima facie show an intention to use in connection with that imprisonable offence
DPP V SMITH
BODILY HARM needs..
No explanation and ‘grievous’ means no more and no less than “really serious harm”
R v PEKEPO (intent to shoot victim)
A reckless discharge of a firearm in the general direction…
Of a passerby who happens to be hit is not sufficient proof. An intention to shoot that person must be established.
R v DONOVAN
“Bodily harm” includes any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim ….
It need not be permanent, but must, no doubt, be more than merely transitory and trifling.
