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

A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding $10,000, if the person, without reasonable excuse, discharges a firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon in or near a dwellinghouse or a public place so as to—
(a)
endanger property; or
(b)
endanger, annoy, or frighten any person."

"SO AS TO" implies intent.

"so as to
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Related to so as to: in order to
so as to
In order to; with the intention of.
The police cordoned off the streets so as to create a clear path for the president's caravan.
The senator always tries to claim the moral high ground during a debate so as to shift public opinion in his favor.
See also: to

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so as to
In order to, as in We took off our shoes so as to avoid scratching the newly finished floors. This idiom is always followed by an infinitive. For a synonym, see in order to, def. 5.
See also: to"

Maybe, just maybe, the burden of proof does not lie on the shooter.