Use of firearms: Crimes Act 1958, Victoria

The use of firearms is capable of both great good and great harm. In the wrong hands, people can use firearms to inflict violence and destruction. But in the right hands, they can serve to protect and defend. Like a double-edged sword, firearms require careful handling and consideration. One must use firearms responsibly and ethically or there can be devastating consequences.

This article will discuss sections 31 to 31C of the Crimes Act 1958 of Victoria, Australia.

Use of Firearms in the Commission of Offences

Sections 31A to 31D discusses the rules and penalties for committing an indictable offence such as assault under section 31 with the use of firearms. Section 31A provides that a person who is guilty of an indictable offence and who carried: