A WOMAN accused of firing shots at her son-in-law at Nerang yesterday allegedly told police she couldn’t believe she missed and should have seen an optometrist.

The grandmother, 51, appeared in a hospital gown in the Southport Magistrates Court today to make an application for bail.

The prosecutor told the court she was allegedly unrepentant when she spoke to police informally at hospital last night.

“She can’t believe she missed her shots,” the prosecutor said.

The court heard if she had her time again she would go to the optometrist, “find the gun and do the job properly”.

She said the disturbance unfolded after a family dispute.

Defence lawyer Josh Jones said he had not been informed about the alleged conversation until this morning.

The court heard his client had some mental health concerns.

The prosecutor told the court she had “grave” concerns about the grandmother being released on bail, based on her alleged comments to police.

Magistrate Joan White agreed to release her on bail on the condition she resided with her daughter at Alexandra Hills in Brisbane.

Ms White said she was essentially under “house arrest” and could only leave if escorted by her daughter or partner.

The matter will return to court next month.

The woman was charged with multiple offences yesterday - including discharge a weapon in a public place - after she allegedly fired five shots at her daughter and son-in-law.

The gun allegedly fired in the incident was recovered off Weedons Rd at Nerang on Wednesday afternoon.

Police divers and SES spent hours searching the area, where the woman’s lawyer told police she had thrown it, before discovering it on rocks near the Nerang River.