Commission of Crime with Firearm S198B(1)(a) CA61

Question 1

What are the elements to Commission of Crime with a Firearm S198B(1)(a) CA61

Answer 1

• In committing any imprisonable offence - Uses any firearm

Question 2

Define Imprisonable Offence

Answer 2

Any offence which is punishable by a term of imprisonment

Question 3

Define Firearm S2 Arms Act 83

Answer 3

Means anything from which any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile cane be discharged by force of explosive

Question 4

Define “Uses any firearm” regarding S198B CA61

Answer 4

In this Section the words “Uses any firearm” is not accompanied with “in any means whatever” therefore has a narrowing meaning. The term includes firing or presenting a firearm, or displaying it in a menacing manner, but DOES NOT extend to using the firearm as a club