The bill would apply exactly that same penalty as was applied in the Tackling Violent Crime Act to a group of eight offences, including section 244, discharge of a firearm with intent to harm someone. This offence is very close to that offence and bears the same penalty, with the distinction that there may not be evidence that they had a particular target. In this case it would be the sameāfour years minimum, but five years if you can prove either a link to organized crime or that they used a prohibited or restricted firearm.
On March 30th, 2009. See this statement in context.