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Offences

Possession of unregistered firearm in public place

Offence title:

Possession of unregistered firearm in public place

Act:

93I Crimes Act (NSW)

Offence:

(1)   A person who:

  1. possesses an unregistered firearm in a public place, and
  2. is not authorised under the Firearms Act 1996 to possess the firearm,

commits an offence.

(2)   A person is guilty of an offence under this subsection if the person commits an offence under subsection (1) in circumstances of aggravation.

[NOTE: circumstances of aggravation mean if the offence involves the possession:

  1. of more than one unregistered firearm, or
  2. of an unregistered firearm that is a pistol, or
  3. of an unregistered firearm that is a prohibited firearm.]

Penalty:

(1)   Imprisonment for 10 years

(2)   Imprisonment for 14 years

 Summary/Indictable/mixed:

(1)   Mixed

(2)   Mixed

Jurisdiction:

(1)   Local, District or Supreme Court

(2)   Local, District or Supreme Court

How committed:

(1)   Person A, is unlicensed to possess a rifle, attends house party and for fun and takes a rifle.

(2)   Person A attends house party and for fun and takes a pistol for which he is unliensed.

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