OF14- Firearms and Licenses Flashcards
What is the duration Firearms licenses are issued for?
What ages require what licenses?
1)10 Years
2) 0-16 - can use a firearm or air gun under direct supervision of license holder
16-18 - Requires a license for both firearm and air gun.
18- Requires a license for a firearm
What are the catergories and conditions?
A) Full license for possession and use of conventional firearms
B) Pistols if they are part of a pistol club
C) Collections, restricted weapons and use of weapons in theatrical performances
D) Firearms dealers- Hunting and fishing etc.
What are the duties of a firearm license holder?
- Change of address- Must notify police within 30 days
- Report to police, in writing, circumstances of any theft, loss or destruction of the firearm
- produce on demand or within 7 days of the demand at police station.
Define Firearm…..
Anything from which any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile can be discharged by force of explosive and includes: anything adapted, dismantled, partially dismantled.
Define Prohibited Firearm….
- Pump action shotgun capable of being used with a detachable magazine
- Pump action shot gun that has non detachable tubular magazine or magazines capable of holding 5 cartridges.
- A semi automatic firearm (except a pistol) other than: a semi automatic that is capable of firing only 0.22
Define Pistol…..
any firearm that is designed or adapted to be held and fired with one hand and includes and firearm that is less than 762mm in length.
What details can be demanded from a person in possession of a firearm, pistol, airgun,etc under section 66 of the arms act 1993?
If they refuse????
Full name, Address, Date of birth, Firearms License
If refuse: Caution (warn the person), if persists in refusal arrest without warrant.
Powers to search without warrant for firearms under SASA 2012?
Section 18 - RAN them (125)
complete notification in the bully board, complete notification 169 by end of shift.
if find seize in this section
121- Stop a vehicle to search.
What are the elements of: unlawful carrying?
1) Except for some lawful, proper and sufficient purpose
2) Carries
OR
Is in possession of
3) Firearm
OR
Airgun
OR
Pistol
OR
Prohibited Magazine
OR
Restriction Weapon
OR
Explosives
Define Carries:
Person actually has the firearm on or about them. It has a narrower meaning than possession.
Define in possession of:
A person who carries must also be in possession.
Ideally, the possessor has:
knowledge of the firearm,
has physical control over it.
What are the elements of Unlawful Possession of prohibited firearm?
1) In possession of
2) a prohibited firearm
3) not authorized or permitted to be in possession by the act.
What are the elements for Unlawful carrying of imitation firearm ?
1) Except for some lawful, proper and sufficient purpose
2) Carries
3) an imitation firearm
What are the elements of Discharging Firearm Without Reasonable Cause?
1) Without reasonable cause
2) Discharges
3) A firearm
OR
Airgun
OR
Pistol
OR
Restricted weapon
4) In or near a dwelling house
OR
In or near a public place.
5) 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.
What are the elements of Presenting a Firearm?
1)Except from some lawful and sufficient purpose
2) Presents
3) Firearm( other than a prohibited firearm)
OR
Air gun
OR
Pistol
OR
Restricted weapon
4) at any other person
