A jury may convict of a firearms offence notwithstanding acceptance that the accused believed his conduct was necessary to defend another, where the accused brought a loaded firearm to a pre-arranged meeting and fired without warning, on the basis that the conduct was not a reasonable response in the circumstances as perceived. The availability of alternatives to shooting (warning shots, verbal warnings) is relevant to the objective reasonableness assessment under s 418 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).
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