单词 | Arms |
释义 | 槍械 Weapons. Arms include any firearm; or an air rifle, air gun or air pistol which can discharge a shot, bullet or missile with a muzzle energy greater than two joules; or any portable device designed or adapted to stun or disable a person by electric shock; or any gun, pistol or other propelling or releasing instrument which can discharge a projectile containing any gas or chemical; or any weapon for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas, powder or other similar thing; or any harpoon or spear gun; and a component part used or intended to be used for the discharge of a missile from the arms, and any accessory to such arms designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the same: Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance (Cap 238) s 2(1). Therefore, a magazine is included under the definition of arms: A-G v Chan Ming Tim [1990] 2 HKLR 690 (HC). However, any ‘cartridge-operated fixing tool’ or any slingshot, catapult, bow or other similar weapon was not included. A person is armed if he or she bears arms or has arms in his or her immediate physical possession: R v Kelt [1977] 3 All ER 1099, 1 WLR 1365 (CA); R v Jones (Keith) [1987] 2 All ER 691, 85 Cr App Rep 259, 1 WLR 692 (CA). See also Offences Against the Person Ordinance (Cap 212) s 18. The use or possession of arms may aggravate an offence such as robbery. See also Aggravation; Armed robbery; Cartridge; Offensive weapon. 武器。槍械包括任何火器;或可發射任何射彈、子彈或投射物,而槍口能量超過兩焦耳的長槍型氣槍、氣槍或手槍型氣槍;或經設計或改裝以電擊使人昏暈或不能動彈的任何便攜式器件;或任何槍、手槍或其他推動器或投彈器,可從其中發射載有氣體或化學品的投射彈;或發射有害液體、氣體、粉末或其他類似東西的武器;或任何魚叉或魚槍;及用作或擬用作供上述槍械發射投射物的元件,及經設計或改裝用作減低該等槍械鳴響時發出的聲音或火光的配件:《火器及彈藥條例》(第238章)第2(1)條。因此,槍械的定義亦包括彈盒:A-G v Chan Ming Tim [1990] 2 HKLR 690(高等法院)。但不包括任何「槍彈推動打釘工具」或彈弓、彈叉、弓或其他類似武器。一個人只要手持槍械或身懷槍械,即構成持械:R v Kelt [1977] 3 All ER 1099, 1 WLR 1365(英國上訴法院); R v Jones (Keith) [1987] 2 All ER 691, 85 Cr App Rep 259, 1 WLR 692(英國上訴法院)。另見《侵害人身罪條例》(第212章)第18條。使用或藏有槍械可能會令如行劫等罪行變得更嚴重。另見 Aggravation; Armed robbery; Cartridge; Offensive weapon。n. |
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