S.52(1) Presenting a firearm

Question 1

1/4 Except for some lawful and sufficient purpose

Answer 1

without legal right or justification or genuine reasonable excuse in the circumstances

Question 2

2/4 Presents

Answer 2

BRANDISHES, DEPLOYS or DISPLAYS in a threatening way

Question 3

3/4 Firearm OR

Answer 3

Anything from which a SHOT, BULLET or other PROJECTILE can be DISCHARGED by force of EXPLOSIVE

Question 4

Airgun OR

Answer 4

Anything which is capable of DISCHARGING PROJECTILES by the USE OF GAS or COMPRESSED air

Question 5

Pistol OR

Answer 5

Any firearm DESIGNED or ADAPTED to be HELD and FIRES with ONE HAND and includes any firearm UNDER 762mm long

Question 6

Restricted weapon

Answer 6

Any weapon DECLARED as a RESTRICTED WEAPON by the governor general e.g molotov cocktails

Question 7

4/4 At any other person

Answer 7

Must be ANOTHER person

Question 8

These TWO charges MUST go hand in hand.

Answer 8

1) Presenting a firearm

2) Unlawfully carriage OR possession of a firearm OR airgun OR pistol OR restricted weapon

Question 9

On occasion, firearms are not discharged but…

Answer 9

Merely pointed at people to threaten, scare or otherwise intimidate them. Arrest for PUBLIC SAFETY