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B 2712-03 AI generated

Gun possession used for self-defense is a lesser offense than gross gun possession if no shots were fired intentionally.

Case Number B 2712-03
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Jurisdiction Sweden (SE)
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Legislator summary

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The Court of Appeal upheld the District Court's finding that the defendant's gun possession constituted a lesser offense of normal severity rather than a gross offense. Although the prosecution argued the weapon was used with intent to threaten and fire, the court noted the defendant fired only in self-defense without intent to harm. Consequently, the court ruled that the inherent risks of such use did not elevate the crime to a gross level under the specific circumstances.

Legislator headnote

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Chapter 10, Section 1 of the Penal Code; Chapter 10, Section 2 of the Penal Code: Possession of a firearm for self-defense, where no shots were fired with intent to harm, constitutes a lesser offense of normal severity rather than a gross offense.

Keywords

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gun possession self defense normal severity gross offense intent to harm Penal Code firearm regulation

Cited Legislation

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Chapter 10, Section 1 of the Penal Code
Chapter 10, Section 2 of the Penal Code
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B 1330-04
Court upheld gross firearm offense conviction due to carrying a loaded revolver in a vehicle while under drug influence.
B 601-97
Court convicts defendant of aggravated gun crime for carrying loaded revolver in public.
B 2761-03
Court reduces unlicensed gun possession from gross to normal degree due to lack of concrete risk.
B 792-91
Swedish Supreme Court allows partial forfeiture of probation for repeated recidivism within probation period.
B 3028-13
Court reduces gun possession sentence from one month imprisonment to a fine based on minor circumstances.

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Gärningen: S.M., som var taxichaufför, har den 22-24 september 2000 utan tillstånd innehaft en pistol, kaliber 7,65, med tillhörande ammunition. Enligt åklagaren var brottet grovt eftersom S.M. burit det skarpladdade vapnet på sig och i hotsyfte riktat vapnet mot annan och avlossat skott med vapnet.

Tingsrätten konstaterade att det var uppenbart att ett vapeninnehav som använts i försvarssyfte på det sätt som S.M. hade gjort var förenat med uppenbara skaderisker men fann trots detta och med hänvisning till att S.M. inte med avsikt hade avlossat något skott att gärningen skulle bedömas som vapenbrott av normalgraden. Påföljden bestämdes till fängelse 3 månader (i domen frikändes S.M. för att i en nödvärnssituation bl.a. ha hotat en taxikund med vapnet).

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