Have you been charged with firearms offences?
We can help you.
If you have been charged with firearms offences, we are criminal lawyers who can help you.
Firearms offences vary from possessing firearms to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
Unfortunately possessing an imitation firearm is considered a firearm offence. Please look further down the page for information about all firearms charges. Each article explains the law, how we will defend charges if you are pleading not guilty and also about possible penalties if you plead guilty.
The courts consider firearms offences as serious and often impose harsh penalties. It is important that you seek legal advice. Our lawyers will work with you to put your offending in context and present to the court your story about how you ended up with a firearms charge. We will look into issues such as;
- Was the firearm / gun capable of being used?
- Why did you have the firearm / gun with you on that particular day?
- Did you actually possess the firearm?
Firearms charges
- Ammunition – Possessing, Acquiring or Carrying
- Carry a Loaded Firearm in a Town, Populous Place, or Public Thoroughfare/Place
- Control of Body Armour
- Control of Use of Dangerous Articles
- Fail to Ensure Ammunition is Carried/Used in a Secure Manner and is Not Lost/Stolen
- Fail to Store Category A or B Longarm Correctly
- Possess Cartridge Ammunition
- Possessing a Longarm Without License
- Possessing an Unregistered Long Arm
- Possessing Certain Types of Handguns
- Possessing Controlled Weapn
- Possessing Trafficable Quantity of Unregistered Firearms
- Possessing, Carrying or Using a Handgun Without a Licence (Non-Prohibited Person)
- Possessing, Using, or Carrying an Unregistered Handgun
- Prohibited Person Possessing Firearms
- Prohibited Weapons
- Store Firearm or Ammunition in an Insecure Manner
- Unlicensed Own Category A or B Longarm
- Unlicensed Own Category C or D Longarm or Handgun
- Using Firearms to Resist Arrest
- Using of Firearms in the Commission of Offences
