Thread: Want to avoid jail - 900m close to a dwelling

Originally Posted by gimp

It is inaccurate. Section 75 arms act

A person commits an offence...if the person, without reasonable excuse, discharges a firearm.... in or near a dwellinghouse or a public place so as to - (a) endanger property; or (b) endanger, annoy, or frighten any person.


There is no quantified minimum distance.

b) makes that tricky in this situation. Yes the neighbour is a whiny prick, but no one wants that kind of trouble. Personally, I would talk to the police in advance, but I've only had good interactions with them.