Malaysia legislation
Section 32
Section 32
(b)
Where any person commits an offence under this subsection in respect of the lawful apprehension or detention of himself for any other offence committed by him, he shall be liable to the penalty provided by this subsection in addition to any penalty to which he may be sentenced for that other offence.
(2)
If any person, at the time of his committing, or at the time of his apprehension for, any offence specified in the First Schedule has in his possession any arm or imitation arm, he shall, unless he shows that he had it in his possession for a lawful purpose, be liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years in addition to any penalty to which he may be sentenced for the offence specified in the said Schedule.
(3)
If on the trial of any person for an offence under subsection (1)
the court is not satisfied that the person is guilty of that offence, but is satisfied that he is guilty of an offence under subsection (2), the court may find him guilty of the offence under the said subsection (2), and thereupon he shall be liable to be punished accordingly.
Possession of arms and ammunition for unlawful purpose