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ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 48
Discharging firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon in or near dwellinghouse or public place
48 Discharging firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon in or near
dwellinghouse or public place
A person commits an offence and is liable on
conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not
exceeding $10,000, if the person, without reasonable excuse, discharges a
firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon in or near a dwellinghouse or a
public place so as to— a) endanger property; or
b) endanger, annoy, or
frighten any person.
History: Section 48: replaced, on 25 June 2020, by
section 75 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).
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