Aggravated burglary s.10(1) includes possession of which at the time of burglary?

• A. A firearm or imitation firearm
• B. A map
• C. A lamp
• D. A pair of gloves

Answer: (A)

Aggravated burglary is burglary that is made more serious by the offender having a weapon or something capable of causing injury during the act. The statute explicitly lists a firearm or an imitation firearm as the items that, if possessed at the time of the burglary, elevate the offence. That clear statutory trigger is why possessing a firearm or an imitation firearm is the correct factor to identify. Items like a map, a lamp, or gloves do not in themselves amount to a weapon or a capable instrument to cause injury, so they do not create the aggravated element. The key point is possession of a firearm or imitation firearm during the burglary, which makes the act aggravated.