The main concern with firearms charges is the perceived risks posed to public safety. If you do not exercise enough care or take reasonable precautions for the safety of others while owning, using, storing, or transporting firearms or ammunition, the consequences are serious. Your case can be treated as a 'hybrid offence', meaning that it can be either a summary charge or an indictable charge, depending on the level of perceived risk to public safety. Being found guilty for the first time of a 'non-severe' firearms offence will generally meanSix months to five years in prison, A $5,000 fine. For more severe offences, you can expect: A minimum prison sentence of six months to 2-3 years (up to 10 years maximum), A $5,000 fine. Repeat offenders will face more severe penalties.