d'une première infraction, de 3 à 14 ans, dans le cas d'une infraction subséquente» (1650) Comme on le constate, le Code criminel prévoit déjà une peine minimale obligatoire d'un an pour avoir utilisé une arme à feu dans un dessein criminel.
firearm while committing [-]an indictable offence [-]is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment, in the case of a first offence, [-]for not more than fourteen years and not less than one year, and, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, [-]for not more than fourteen years and not less than three years'' (1650) As we can see, the Criminal Code already provides a mandatory minimum sentence of one year for the use of a firearm with criminal intent.
