Topic: Firearms Law
Changes to firearms legislation to outlaw 3D-printed guns
The definition of firearms is being amended in local legislation to include homemade weapons created on 3D printers and from assembly kits.
10-year sentence for bullets was ‘clearly unlawful,’ judge says
A decade-long sentence was “clearly unlawful” for possession of unlicensed ammunition, Justice Michael Wood said after hearing a recent appeal on behalf of a woman who received a 10-year jail term on the basis that it was the mandatory minimum.
Mandatory 10 years imposed for four bullets
A woman found guilty of possessing four bullets without a license was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years imprisonment, the mandatory minimum sentence under the Firearms Law.
Souvenir bullets land traveler in court
Two bullets kept as souvenirs cost a tourist $1,000 when she appeared in Summary Court on Monday, charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm.
Guilty verdict in firearm trial
Jose Guadalupe Sanchez, 29, was found guilty Wednesday of possession of an unlicensed firearm.
