Discharging firearm in public

(1) A person commits an offence against this Act if that person discharges any firearm or ammunition on or within forty yards of any public road or any public place, except– (a) in the lawful protection of his person or property or of the person or property of some other person; or (b) under the direction of some civil or military authority authorized to give such direction; or (c) with the permission of the Commissioner of Police; or (d) for any other lawful excuse or justification. (2) Where any person is charged with an offence under sub- section (1), the burden of proving that the discharge of the firearm or ammunition in respect of which the contravention is alleged to have occurred was lawful within the meaning of sub- section (1)(a) to (c) shall lie on the person asserting the same.