. (1) A person who by violence or the threat of violence or by another comparable manner, by unlawful coercion or in violation of the Constitution, for the purpose of (1) abrogating the Finnish Constitution or altering it, or (2) altering the political foundations of Finland commits an act which causes the danger of said purpose being attained shall be sentenced for high treason to imprisonment for at least one and at most ten years. (2) Also a person who by violence or the threat of violence overthrows or attempts to overthrow the President of the Republic, the Council of State or Parliament or completely or partially prevents or attempts to prevent them from exercising their authority shall be sentenced for high treason. Section 2 - Aggravated high treason (578/1995) (1) If in the high treason (1) the offender is the President of the Republic, a member of the Council of State or another person belonging to the highest political or military command of the state, (2) the offence is committed by employing armed troops, (3) the offence is committed by killing people, or (4) the offence is especially serious due to a state of emergency and the high treason is aggravated also when assessed as a whole, the offender shall be sentenced for aggravated high treason to imprisonment for at least four years or for life. Section 3 - Preparation of high treason (578/1995) (1) A person who for the purpose of committing high treason (1) conspires with a foreign state or a representative thereof, (2) produces, procures, assembles or stockpiles firearms, ammunition or other comparable instruments of violence, (3) provides training in the use of firearms or other comparable instruments of violence, or (4) recruits or gathers troops or arms troops with weapons shall be sentenced for preparation of high treason to imprisonment for at least four months and at most four years. (2) Also a person who establishes or organises an association whose purpose is the violent abrogation or alteration of the Constitution or political foundations of Finland, participates in the leadership of such association or otherwise significantly participates in its activities or, knowing about the purpose of the association, provides it with significant financial, organisational or other comparable support, shall be sentenced for preparation of high treason. Section 4 - Unlawful military operations (578/1995)