Firearms Offences

As a Policy set up by both Police Command and Specialist Firearms Command, officers are required to hand down a sentence no less than 80% of the maximum sentence for the related Firearm Offence. Failure to adhere to this will attract the attention of your unit lead, SFC, and POLCOM.

If the PIC in question is a member of an organized crime group (OCG)*, then the 80% requirement is to be used on their entire sentence,. This only applies if they're being charged alongside a firearms charge.
I.e, if their entire sentence equals 720 months, then they must, at minimum, receive 80% of the total sentence, which would equal 576 months.

*An OCG member is anyone who's committed a crime while being associated with an OCG, such as Grove Street Families, Ballas, etc.

Section 1 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2004 sets out that is an offence for any person to be in possession of either:

• Pistol

• Pistol Ammunition

Unless that person is in possession of a valid firearm certificate authorising them to be in possession of a pistol or is an appropriately trained member of the Los Santos Police Service. 

Note: if an individual is in possession of a firearm and ammunition for that firearm then they should only be charged with one count of possession

Section 2 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2004 sets out that is an offence for any person to be in possession of either:

• Submachine gun

• SMG Ammunition

Unless that person is in possession of a valid firearm certificate authorising them to be in possession of a pistol or is an appropriately trained member of the Los Santos Police Service. 

Note: if an individual is in possession of a firearm and ammunition for that firearm then they should only be charged with one count of possession

Section 3 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2004 sets out that is an offence for any person to be in possession of either:

• Shotgun

• Shotgun Ammunition

Unless that person is in possession of a valid firearm certificate authorising them to be in possession of a pistol or is an appropriately trained member of the Los Santos Police Service. 

Note: if an individual is in possession of a firearm and ammunition for that firearm then they should only be charged with one count of possession

Section 4 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2004 sets out that is an offence for any person to be in possession of either:

• Assault Rifle

• Semi Automatic Rifle

• Assault Rife Ammunition

Unless that person is in possession of a valid firearm certificate authorising them to be in possession of a pistol or is an appropriately trained member of the Los Santos Police Service. 

Note: if an individual is in possession of a firearm and ammunition for that firearm then they should only be charged with one count of possession

Section 5 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2004 sets out that is an offence for any person to be in possession of either:

• Light Machinegun

• LMG Ammunition

Unless that person is in possession of a valid firearm certificate authorising them to be in possession of a pistol or is an appropriately trained member of the Los Santos Police Service. 

Note: if an individual is in possession of a firearm and ammunition for that firearm then they should only be charged with one count of possession

Section 6 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2004 sets out that is an offence for any person to be in possession of either:

• Sniper rifle

• Sniper Rifle Ammunition

Unless that person is in possession of a valid firearm certificate authorising them to be in possession of a pistol or is an appropriately trained member of the Los Santos Police Service. 

Note: if an individual is in possession of a firearm and ammunition for that firearm then they should only be charged with one count of possession

Section 7 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2004 sets out that is an offence for any person to be in possession of either:

• RPG;

• RPG Ammunition;

• Grenade Launches;

• Grenade Lunches Ammunition;

• Minigun

Unless that person is in possession of a valid firearm certificate authorising them to be in possession of a pistol or is an appropriately trained member of the Los Santos Police Service. 

Note: if an individual is in possession of a firearm and ammunition for that firearm then they should only be charged with one count of possession

Section 8 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2004 sets out that is an offence for any person to be in possession of either:

• Hunting Rifle;

• .308 Winchester ammunition

Unless that person is in possession of a valid firearm certificate authorising them to be in possession of a pistol or is an appropriately trained member of the Los Santos Police Service. 

Note: if an individual is in possession of a firearm and ammunition for that firearm then they should only be charged with one count of possession

Section 9 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2004 sets out that is an offence for any person to be in possession of either:

• Taser;

• Taser Cartridge

• Beanbag Launcher;

• Beanbag Ammunition

Unless that person is in possession of a valid firearm certificate authorising them to be in possession of a pistol or is an appropriately trained member of the Los Santos Police Service. 

Note: if an individual is in possession of a firearm and ammunition for that firearm then they should only be charged with one count of possession

Section 10 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2024 sets out that is an offence for any person to be in possession of any ammunition, cartage, shell or other projectile being capable of being fired from any firearm

Note: no mater how much or how many verities of ammunition an individual has on them they may only be charged with one count of this offence per incident

Section 11 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2024 sets out that is an offence for any person to be in possession of any firearms attachment such as but not including:

• Flashlight Attachment;

• Scope;

• Suppressor

Note: this charge may be given along side any other firearms charges however may only applied once per incident

Section 12 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2024 sets out that is an offence for any person to use a firearm while conducting any other criminal offence or while aiding in the commision of another criminal offence

Note: this charge may be given along side any other firearms charges however may only applied once per incident

Section 13 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2024 sets out that is an offence for any person to use a firearm resisting arrest.

Note: this charge may be given along side any other firearms charges however may only applied once per incident

Section 14 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2024 sets out that an person who sells, transfers, manufactures and prohibited firearm or ammunition without having a valid licence or permit to do so, or fails to comply with regulatory requirements is guilty of an offence

Section 14 of the San Andreas Firearms Act 2024 sets out that an person Who stockpile prohibited firearms, ammunition or attachments without holding a valid licence or permit, or who fail to comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the storage and possession of such items, is guilty of an offence.