Arms Act 1983 Offences

Question 0

What are the ingredients for carrying an imitation firearm?

Answer 0

• Except for some lawful proper and sufficient purpose
• Carries
• An imitation firearm

Question 1

What are the ingredients for Unlawful Carriage OR Possession of a firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon OR Explosive

Answer 1

• Except for some lawful proper and sufficient purpose
• Carries OR Is in possession of
• Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted weapon OR Explosives

Question 2

What are the ingredients for Discharging firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR restricted weapon in or near a dwelling house OR public place?

Answer 2

• Without reasonable cause
• Discharges
• A firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted weapon
• In or near a dwelling house OR In or near a public place
• 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

Question 3

What are the ingredients for presenting a firearm?

Answer 3

• Except for some lawful and sufficient purpose
• Presents
• Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted weapon
• At any other person

Question 4

What are the ingredients for presenting anything?

Answer 4

• Except for some lawful and sufficient purpose
• Presents
• At any other person
• Anything
• In circumstances that lead the other person to believe it is a firearm

Question 5

What does carries mean?

Answer 5

Carrying means the person actually has the firearm on or about them. It includes conveying or bearing. It has a narrower meaning that possession.

Question 6

What does is in possession of mean?

Answer 6

Possession has a wider meaning than carrying. Therefore, a person who carried must also be in possession. Ideally, the possessor has: * knowledge of the firearm, and * physical control over it.