Thread: Interesting document

Those who have been following the issue of gangs doing drive by shootings etc might be interested in this document:
https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/D...tion-Bill3.pdf

Most of it is benign and squarely aimed at gangs. One issue that has broader coverage is the issue of discharging a firearm with the intent to intimidate. Currently it's an offence if directed toward a dwelling etc. But there's currently a loophole of sorts if the discharge is in a public place and not directed at a dwelling or persons therein. In the document there are options to close this loophole.
So far so good. Loopholes arent good if they let bad guys off scott free (or close).

However, I imagine the proposal also captures a farmer on the boundary using a shotgun to intimidate/deter rustlers and result in a jail sentence and/or a firearms prohibition order. I have no direct experience and wouldn't do something like that myself, but I'm wondering if it is intentional or whether the drafting of the law will give judges discretion for those non-gang related instances. The document acknowledges the wider effect.

Any legal eagles who have an opinion? Not interested in death-by-a-thousand-cut conspiracy replies

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