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Arms Bill

Further offences and firearms prohibition orders - Other offences

270: Being in charge of standard firearm, restricted firearm, pistol, restricted weapon, or airgun while under influence of drink or drug

You could also call this:

"Don't handle guns if you're drunk or on drugs"

Illustration for Arms Bill

If you are in charge of a gun, like a standard firearm, restricted firearm, pistol, or airgun, and you have had too much to drink or taken a drug, you could be in trouble. You must be able to control the gun properly. If you can't, you might go to prison for up to 3 years or get a fine of up to $15,000.

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Part 6Further offences and firearms prohibition orders
Other offences

270Being in charge of standard firearm, restricted firearm, pistol, restricted weapon, or airgun while under influence of drink or drug

  1. A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, or to a fine not exceeding $15,000, if the person, while in charge of any standard firearm, restricted firearm, pistol, restricted weapon, or airgun is under the influence of drink or a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the standard firearm, restricted firearm, pistol, restricted weapon, or airgun.