Offensive Weapons and Firearm Offences

Question 1

Possession of a Weapon

Answer 1

Crimes Act 1961 202A
Possession of a Knife, Offensive Weapon, or Disabling Substance.

Summary Offences Act 1981 13A
Possession of a Knife.

Question 2

202A (4)(a) vs 202A (4)9b)

Answer 2

4(a) = Possession in Public Place

4(b) = Possession in any Place

Question 3

Offence: Possession of Offensive Weapons, or Disabling Substances, in Public Place

Answer 3

Without Lawful, or Reasonable Excuse
\+
Has possession of
\+
In any public place
\+
A Knife, An Offensive Weapon, or A Disabling Substance

Question 4

A Knife

Answer 4

Any edged Cutting Blade

Question 5

An Offensive Weapon

Answer 5

Any Item, Made, Altered, or Intended for causing bodily injury

Question 6

Any Disabling Substance

Answer 6

Any substance produced, or intended for the purpose of disabling a person

Question 7

Offence: Possession of Offensive Weapons, or Disabling Substances

Answer 7

Has in Possession
\+
In any Place
\+
An Offensive Weapon,
or
Disabling Substance
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In a way, or displaying actions that would imply to any reasonable person that they had some form of intent to use the weapon for bodily injury, including the threat or fear of.

Question 8

Crimes Act: Possesion of Weapon; Public Vs Any Place.

Answer 8

202A (4)(a) Public Place: Any Weapon, including Edge blade knife that is capable of bodily harm

202A (4)(b) Any Place:
Any Offensive Weapon, or Disabling Substance; With actions, or behaviour that would make a reasonable person believe intent to use the weapon for bodily harm

Question 9

Summary Offences 13A

Answer 9

Public Place
\+
Without Reasonable Excuse
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Has any knife
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In their possession

Question 10

Search and Seizure of an Offensive Weapon

Answer 10

Search and Surveillance 27; People and 28; Vehicles and Occupants.

RG2B that -

Any offence against 202A (4)(a) PUBLIC PLACE ONLY

Question 11

Fire Arm

Answer 11

Discharges a Projectile by force of Explosives.

Includes,

Anything; Adapted, Repaired, Can be assembled to be, or creates enough force to match the velocity/damage of a firearm on discharge

Question 12

Air Gun

Answer 12

Air Rifle,
Air Pistol,
Weapon which discharges a projectile through the force of compressed gas

Question 13

Imitation Firearm

Answer 13

Anything that has the appearance of a firearm, but cannot complete the explosive discharge of a projectile

Question 14

Pistol

Answer 14

Any Firearm that is
LESS THAN 762mm in length

and is,

Designed
Or,

Adapted
to be held and fired one handed

Question 15

Age of gun ownership

Answer 15

Fire Arm
0-16: Not Allowed
16-18: Licence; Air Gun and Fire Arm
18+: Licence; Fire Arm, Allowed Air Gun

Question 16

A: Category

Answer 16

Licence to Posses any CONVENTIONAL Firearm.

Does not Include, Pistol, Restricted Weapons, MSSA

Question 17

B: Category

Answer 17

Licence to Posses any PISTOL, provided they are member of pistol club

Question 18

C: Category

Answer 18

Licence to COLLECT, restricted weapons for theatrical performace

Question 19

D: Category

Answer 19

Licenced to DEAL in Firearms

Question 20

E: Category

Answer 20

MILITARY style semi automatic weapon

MSSA,
One or More of:
- Folding, or Telescopic buttstock,
- Free standing Pistol Grip
- Magazine Capable, or appear capable of hold 15+ .223 rounds, or
7+ of other calibre
- Flash Suppressor
- Bayonet Lug

Question 21

Length of Licence
and
Death of Holder

Answer 21

Licence must be renewed every 10 years,

If a holder dies, firearms must be surrendered as soon as practical to police, or a licenced dealer

Question 22

Death resulting from use of firearm

Answer 22

Circumstances must be reported to police as soon as practicle

Question 23

Offence: Unlawful Carriage, or Possession of:

Firearm,
Airgun,
Pistol,
Restricted Weapon,
Explosive

Answer 23

No lawful, or reasonable excuse, or purpose
\+
Carries, or Possess
\+
Firearm,
Airgun
Pistol,
Restricted Weapon,
Explosive

Question 24

Possession of Firearms

Answer 24

Having Knowledge of and control of the item is considered to be possession.

A locked up firearm that no one else can access is considered to be in your possession, despite distance from firearm.

Question 25

Liability for Firearm possession,

Person, Vehicle, House

Answer 25

Any Person in possession of firearm is liable for prosecution if found in breach of Arms Act

Any person in control of a vehicle, if no proof of other ownership, or carriage, is liable for prosecution if in breach of Arms Act

Any person , who is residing, or tenant, or owner of a dwelling is equally liable to prosecution for breaches of Arms Act if no possession, carriage, or ownership can be established

Question 26

Offence: Carrying Imitation Firearm

Answer 26

Without Lawful, Reasonable, Excuse, or Purpose
\+
Carries
\+
An Imitation Firearm

Question 27

Offence: Discharging
Firearm,
Airgun,
Pistol,
Restricted Weapon
In, Or Near a Dwelling, or Public Place
\+
So as to endanger property,
Or
Person,
Or,
Annoy, Frighten any person

Answer 27

Without Reasonable Excuse
\+
Discharges
\+
Firearm
Airgun
Pistol
Restricted Weapon
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Inside, or Near
Dwelling, or Public Place
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Puts Property at risk
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Puts person at risk,
or,
Annoys, or frightens person

Question 28

Offence: Presenting a Firearm

Answer 28

Without Lawful Excuse, or purpose
\+
Presents
\+
Firearm
Airgun
Pistol
Restricted Weapon
\+
At/To Another Person

Question 29

Offence: Presenting Anything

Answer 29

Without Lawful Excuse, or Purpose
\+
Presents
\+
At any other person
\+
Anything
\+
That could be implied, or believed to be a firearm of any type.

Question 30

Request of Particulars for Possesion of Firearm

Answer 30

Any person in possession of a Firearm,

must supply on demand,

Full Name,
Address,
Date of Birth

If refusal to comply, warn, then arrest for obstruction.

Question 31

Possesion

Answer 31

Having Physical Contact with, or something that carries, or transports a firearm.

[Holding in Hand, Carrying in Bag, Floor of a Car]