Cuando compras un arma en Colorado, debes esperar tres días después de que el vendedor revise si puedes tenerla. Esto es para asegurarse de que no haya problemas legales contigo.
Es como cuando pides un libro prestado en la biblioteca; primero, tienen que asegurarse de que no tienes multas antes de dejártelo.
Juan quiere comprar una pistola en una tienda de armas en Denver. Primero, el vendedor verifica su historial durante tres días. Después de ese tiempo, si todo está bien, Juan puede llevarse la pistola a casa.
Multa de hasta cinco mil dólares por violar el período de espera.
C.R.S. 18-12-115 – Waiting period for firearms sales (1) Intentionally left blank —Ed. (a) It is unlawful for any person who sells a firearm, including a licensed gun dealer as defined in section 18-12-506 (6), to deliver the firearm to the purchaser until the later in time occurs: (I) Three days after a licensed gun dealer has initiated a background check of the purchaser that is required pursuant to state or federal law; or (II) The seller has obtained approval for the firearm transfer from the bureau after it has completed any background check required by state or federal law. (b) A person who violates this subsection (1) commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of five hundred dollars; except that for a second or subsequent offense, the fine shall be not less than five hundred dollars and not more than five thousand dollars. (2) This section does not apply to: (a) The sale of an antique firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(16), as amended, or a curio or relic, as defined in 27 CFR 478.11, as amended; (b) The sale of a firearm by a person serving in the armed forces of the United States who will be deployed outside of the United States within the next thirty days to any family member, including: (I) Regardless of age, a biological, adopted, or foster child; a stepchild or legal ward; a child of a domestic partner; a child to whom the seller stands in loco parentis; or a person to whom the seller stood in loco parentis w
El período de espera ayuda a verificar que el comprador no tenga antecedentes que lo descalifiquen para poseer un arma, promoviendo la seguridad pública.
Si un vendedor entrega un arma sin cumplir con el período de espera, puede enfrentar una multa de hasta cinco mil dólares por violar la ley.
Sí, no se aplica a la venta de armas antiguas o si un miembro del ejército vende un arma a un familiar antes de ser desplegado.
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