Relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicable

This bill relates to intimidation with a dangerous weapon. Current law provides that a person commits intimidation with a dangerous weapon when a person shoots, throws, launches, or discharges a dangerous weapon at, into, or in a building, vehicle, airplane, railroad engine, railroad car, or boat, occupied by another person, or within an assembly of people. The bill provides that a person commits a class “C” felony when the person, with the intent to injure or provoke fear or anger in another, shoots, throws, launches, or discharges a dangerous weapon at another person, thereby placing the other person in reasonable apprehension of serious injury, or threatens to commit such an act under circumstances raising a reasonable expectation that the threat will be carried out. A person commits a class “D” felony when the person shoots, throws, launches, or discharges a dangerous weapon at another person, thereby placing the other person in reasonable apprehension of serious injury, or threatens to commit such an act under circumstances raising a reasonable expectation that the threat will be carried out. A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than 10 years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.