Shooting onto, from or across road or public place

In force

(1)

In this section —

public place has the meaning given in The Criminal Code section 1(1).

(2)

A person who, without lawful excuse, fires any firearm, or any projectile from a firearm, onto, from or across any road or public place commits a crime.

Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 7 years.

Summary conviction penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of $36 000.

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299 Shooting onto, from or across road or public place