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Criminal Code, section 239(1)(a)

Attempted murder with a restricted or prohibited firearm

Maximum
Life imprisonment
Mandatory minimum
5 years
Kind of offence
Violent

MMP of 5 years first offence (7 years second or subsequent) when a restricted or prohibited firearm is used, or any firearm for a criminal organization (s.239(1)(a)).

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1 case with this offence

  1. November 6, 2025
    R. v. Reed, 2025 BCSC 2411Attempted murder with a restricted or prohibited firearm, Richmond. Justice Miriam A. Maisonville
    • On release at the time
    10 years' imprisonment

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