Obligación de reportar armas de fuego perdidas o robadas

Explicación Simple

Si tienes un arma y te das cuenta de que la has perdido o te la han robado, tienes que decírselo a la policía en cinco días. Esto ayuda a que las armas no caigan en manos equivocadas y se pueda ayudar a encontrarla.

Es como cuando pierdes tu teléfono y sientes que es importante avisar a tu familia y a la compañía de teléfonos para que nadie lo use mal.

Ejemplo Práctico

María se da cuenta de que su rifle ha desaparecido después de un viaje de caza. Ella tiene cinco días para informar a la policía sobre la pérdida, incluyendo detalles como la marca y el número de serie del rifle. Si su hermano, que vive con ella, se entera antes y va a la policía a reportarlo, María no necesita hacerlo de nuevo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 18-12-113 – Failure to report a lost or stolen firearm (1)(a)(I) A person who owns a firearm and who has reasonable cause to believe that the firearm has been lost or stolen shall report such fact to a law enforcement agency not more than five days after discovering that the firearm has been lost or stolen. A report of a lost or stolen firearm must include, and the law enforcement agency receiving the report shall request, an accurate and detailed description of the firearm, including, to the extent known, the manufacturer, model, serial number, caliber, and any other identification number or distinguishing mark of the firearm being reported. (II) A person other than the owner of a lost or stolen firearm who is a member of the owner’s family or who resides with the owner may report the loss or theft to a law enforcement agency. If a person who is not the owner of a lost or stolen firearm makes the report, the owner is not required to report pursuant to subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section. Making a report pursuant to this subsection (1)(a)(II) does not constitute acknowledgment of ownership of the firearm for the purposes of any other provision of law. (b) A person who previously reported a lost or stolen firearm pursuant to this section who has found or otherwise recovered the firearm, or any other person who has found or recovered the firearm, shall report to the law enforcement agency that received the report that the firearm has been recovered.