Cap. 480 Art. 55Possession of firearms during commission of offences. Cap. 9.

Saving any other provisions of the Criminal Code applicable to the keeping, carrying, use, acquisition or possession of firearms, any person who -

(a) at the time of committing a crime against the safety of the government or against the person (other than involuntary homicide or involuntary bodily harm) or of theft or injury to property (other than involuntary injury to property); or

(b) at the time of being arrested for a crime, has on his person any arm proper or ammunition or any imitation thereof, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years, unless he otherwise proves that he was carrying the firearm or arm proper for a lawful purpose.