Reglas sobre el Certificado de Seguridad de Armas de Fuego en California

Explicación Simple

Si quieres tener un arma de fuego en California, necesitas un certificado de seguridad. Para obtenerlo, debes pagar una cuota y pasar un examen. Esto ayuda a asegurar que las personas que tienen armas sepan cómo usarlas de forma segura.

Es como aprender a manejar un carro: necesitas una licencia que demuestre que sabes las reglas de la carretera antes de poder conducir. Así, el certificado asegura que sepas cómo manejar un arma de fuego.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan quiere renovar su certificado de seguridad para su pistola. Él va a un instructor certificado, paga $25, y toma un examen. Si aprueba, podrá seguir usando su arma de forma legal y segura.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Penal Code - PEN PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS [16000 - 34400] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. ) TITLE 4. FIREARMS [23500 - 34400] ( Title 4 added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. ) DIVISION 10. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR TYPES OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM EQUIPMENT [30210 - 33700] ( Division 10 added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. ) CHAPTER 4. Handguns and Firearm Safety [31500 - 32110] ( Heading of Chapter 4 amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 761, Sec. 12. ) ARTICLE 2. Firearm Safety Certificate [31610 - 31670] ( Heading of Article 2 amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 761, Sec. 13. ) 31650. (a) The certified instructor may charge a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25), fifteen dollars ($15) of which is to be paid to the department pursuant to subdivision (c). (b) An applicant to renew a firearm safety certificate shall be required to pass the objective test. The certified instructor may charge a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25), fifteen dollars ($15) of which is to be forwarded to the department pursuant to subdivision (c). (c) The department may charge the certified instructor up to fifteen dollars ($15) for each firearm safety certificate issued by that instructor to cover the department’s cost in carrying out and enforcing this article, and enforcing the provisions listed in subdivision (e), as determined annually by the department. (d) All money received by the department pursuant to this article shall be deposited into the Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund created pursuant to Section 28300. (e) The department shall conduct enforcement activities, including, but not limited to, law enforcement activities to ensure compliance with the following provisions: (1) Section 830.95. (2) Title 2 (commencing with Section 12001) of Part 4. (3) This p