Prohibición de munición perforante en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

En Míchigan, no puedes hacer, vender o usar munición que atraviese armaduras. Si lo haces a propósito, puedes ir a prisión por hasta 4 años o pagar una multa de hasta $2,000.

Es como si en una competencia de cocina estuvieras prohibido usar ciertos ingredientes peligrosos. Si decides usarlos a escondidas, podrías perder tu lugar en la competencia y enfrentar consecuencias.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un comerciante de armas en Míchigan, decide vender munición perforante. Un día, la policía lo atrapa y descubre que estaba violando la ley. Juan podría enfrentarse a cuatro años de prisión o una multa alta por su acción.

Penalidades

Hasta 4 años de prisión, multa de hasta $2,000, o ambas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 750.224c - Armor piercing ammunition; manufacture, distribution, sale, or use prohibited; exceptions; violation as felony; penalty; definitions; exemption of projectile or projectile core; rule Sec. 224c. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not manufacture, distribute, sell, or use armor piercing ammunition in this state. A person who willfully violates this section is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years, or by a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both. (2) This section does not apply to either of the following: (a) A person who manufactures, distributes, sells, or uses armor piercing ammunition in this state, if that manufacture, distribution, sale, or use is not in violation of chapter 44 of title 18 of the United States Code. (b) A licensed dealer who sells or distributes armor piercing ammunition in violation of this section if the licensed dealer is subject to license revocation under chapter 44 of title 18 of the United States Code for that sale or distribution. (3) As used in this section: (a) “Armor piercing ammunition” means a projectile or projectile core which may be used in a pistol and which is constructed entirely, excluding the presence of traces of other substances, of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, or beryllium copper. Armor piercing ammunition does not include any of the following: (i) Shotgun shot that is required by federal law or by a law of this state to be used for hunting purposes. (ii) A frangible projectile designed for target shooting. (iii) A projectile that the director of the department of state police finds is primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes. (iv) A projecti