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Arms Bill

Further offences and firearms prohibition orders - Offences relating to using arms items

259: Discharging standard firearm, restricted firearm, pistol, restricted weapon, or airgun in or near dwellinghouse or public place

You could also call this:

"Shooting guns near homes or in public can get you in trouble"

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If you discharge a firearm or airgun near a house or in a public place, you could be in trouble. You might endanger property or people, which is not allowed. You could go to prison for up to 3 years if you do this without a good reason.

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Part 6Further offences and firearms prohibition orders
Offences relating to using arms items

259Discharging standard firearm, restricted firearm, pistol, restricted weapon, or airgun in or near dwellinghouse or public place

  1. A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years if the person, without reasonable excuse, discharges a standard firearm, restricted firearm, pistol, restricted weapon, or airgun in or near a dwellinghouse or a public place so as to—

  2. endanger property; or
    1. endanger, annoy, or frighten any person.