Kepelbagaian definisi dan penggunaan senjata menurut perspektif undangundang di Malaysia

Abstract

Pistols, guns, firearms, knives, grenades, missiles, rifles are among some of the physical weapons most people may be familiar with. Despite this, advances in science and technology and the remarkable growth in human development have led to an extensive and improved understanding among experts to produce more effective modern weapons in the future. Nowadays, physical weapons are no longer being exploited to inflict destruction and damage. Instead chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear explosions (CBRNE) are used with the intention of creating maximum fear, death and destruction to the masses and society. At the same time, people's perception of weapons will also change if they have knowledge of the variety of weapons and their uses. Therefore, this article intends to define conventional and non-conventional weapons by means of their uses with reference to relevant and existing statutes in Malaysia. There is also an attempt to discuss the various types of weapons by looking into the variety of use for each type.