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Offence title: |
Remote controlled possession and use of firearms |
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Act: |
51I Firearms Act (NSW) |
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Offence: |
(1) A person who possesses or uses a firearm by remote control is guilty of an offence under this subsection unless the person is authorised by a permit to possess or use the firearm by remote control. (2) A person who possesses or uses a pistol or prohibited firearm by remote control is guilty of an offence under this subsection unless the person is authorised by a permit to possess or use the pistol or prohibited firearm by remote control. |
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Penalty: |
(1) Imprisonment for 5 years (2) Imprisonment for 14 years |
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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 attaches a rifle to the side of his car and operates is by pulling on a string to squeeze the trigger and discharge a bullet. (2) Parson A attaches a pistol to a drone and installs n electronic firing pin to causes the pistol to discharge during flight. |
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Important note: |
Alternative verdict: if a magistrate or jury are not satisfied of an accused being guilty of an offence under (2) but they are of an offence under (1), then such a finding of guilt is available to magistrate or jury. |