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Offence title: |
Giving possession of firearms or firearm parts to unauthorised persons |
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Act: |
50B Firearms Act (NSW) |
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Offence: |
(1) A person must not give possession of a firearm to another person unless the other person is authorised to possess the firearm by a licence or permit or is otherwise authorised to have possession of the firearm.
(2) A person must not give possession of a firearm part to another person unless the other person is the holder of a licence or permit for the kind of firearm to which the firearm part relates or is otherwise authorised to have possession of the firearm part. |
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Penalty: |
(1) Imprisonment for 14 years if the firearm concerned is a pistol or prohibited firearm Imprisonment for 5 years in all other cases (2) Imprisonment for 14 years if the firearm part relates solely to any kind of pistol or prohibited firearm Imprisonment for 5 years in all other cases. |
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Summary/Indictable/mixed: |
Mixed |
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Jurisdiction: |
Local, District or Supreme Court |
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How committed: |
(1) Person A lends a rifle to Person B to go shooting on the weekend when B is not licensed for that rifle. (2) Person A lends a rifle magazine to Person B to go shooting on the weekend when B is not licensed for that magazine. |
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Important note: |