78Carrying firearms in public places

78 Carrying firearms in public places (1) In this section: public place, see section 5 of the Summary Offences Act 1923. town, see section 3 of the Crown Lands Act 1992. (2) A person must not carry a firearm exposed to public view in a public place within a town or local government area. 12 months or, if the offence relates to a 100 penalty units or imprisonment for

Firearms Act 1997 97 (3) A person must not carry a loaded firearm in a public place within a town or local government area. (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to or in relation to the holder of a firearms employee licence who is carrying out the duties of his or her employment in relation to which the licence was granted. (5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this section for the defendant to prove that he or she had a lawful excuse for performing the act that would otherwise constitute the offence.