Controlled weapons
7 Controlled weapons
Except as provided in section 10, a person who, without a lawful excuse, carries or possesses a controlled weapon commits an offence.
Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 2 years and a fine of $24 000.
Except as provided in section 10, a person who has a lawful excuse to carry or possess a controlled weapon commits an offence if the person carries or possesses it in a manner that could reasonably be expected to cause someone —
to be injured or disabled; or
to fear that someone will be injured or disabled.
Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 2 years and a fine of $24 000.
[(3‑5) deleted]
[Section 7 amended: No. 34 of 2009 s. 7; No. 33 of 2024 s. 16.]
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