S.48 Discharging firearm without reasonable cause

Question 1

S.48(a) OR (b)

Answer 1

Discharge firearm OR air gun OR pistol OR restricted weapon in or near a dwelling house OR public place

Question 2

1/4 without reasonable cause

Answer 2

No genuine or reasonable excuse depending on the circumstances

Question 3

2/4 discharges

Answer 3

fires, or releases or lets go

Question 4

3/4 firearm OR

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Airgun OR

Answer 5

Anything which is capable of discharging projectiles by the use of gas or compressed air

Question 6

Pistol OR

Answer 6

Any firearm designed or adapted to be held and fired with one hand and includes any firearm under 762mm long

Question 7

Restricted weapon

Answer 7

Any weapon declared as a restricted weapon by the governor general e.g molotov cocktails

Question 8

4/4 in or near a dwelling house

Answer 8

Inside or in the near vicinity of a residence or place of abode

Question 9

OR In or near a public place

Answer 9

In or near a place that at any material time, is open to or is being used by the public whether free or on payment of a charge and whether any owner or occupier of that place is lawfully entitled to exclude or eject any person from that place and includes any aircraft, hovercraft, ship or ferry or other vessel, train or vehicle carrying or available to carry passengers for reward. Also includes the interior of any vehicle that is in a public place