The maximum penalty for the offence of “carry/fire firearm or speargun in manner likely to injure person/property.”
According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:
- Prison: 28%
- Section 9 Bond: 22%
- Fine Only: 17%
- Section 10(1) Bond (b)&(c): 11%
- Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal: 6%
- CSO: 6%
- Suspended Sentence: 6%
- ICO: 6%
The average prison sentence for the offence is 19 months imprisonment, and the average non-parole period (or minimum prison term that must be served) is 9 months in prison.