Uso y sanciones por armas letales en Nevada

Explicación Simple

No puedes usar trampas o armas que puedan hacer daño a las personas. Si alguien se lastima o muere por eso, puedes ir a la cárcel.

Es como si pusieras una trampa en tu casa para atrapar ratones, pero si alguien se lastima accidentalmente, podrías meterte en problemas serios.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan coloca una pistola de resorte en su jardín para asustar a los animales, pero accidentalmente hiere a su vecino. Juan podría enfrentarse a una multa y hasta tiempo en la cárcel por su acción imprudente.

Penalidades

Desde multas hasta penas de prisión de hasta 10 años, dependiendo de las lesiones causadas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

spring gun or other deadly weapon: Unlawful and NRS202.255Setting spring gun or other deadly weapon: Unlawful and permitted uses; penalties. 1.  A person who sets a so-called trap, spring pistol, rifle, or other deadly weapon shall be punished: (a) If no injury results therefrom to any human being, for a gross misdemeanor. (b) If injuries not fatal result therefrom to any human being, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment. (c) If the death of a human being results therefrom: (1) Under circumstances not rendering the act murder, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000; or (2) Otherwise, for murder which is a category A felony as provided inNRS 200.030. 2.  Subsection 1 does not prevent the use of any loaded spring gun, set gun or other device for the destruction of gophers, moles, coyotes or other burrowing rodents or predatory animals by agents or employees of governmental agencies engaged in cooperative predatory animal and rodent control work, but: (a) A loaded spring gun, set gun or other device must not be set within 15 miles of the boundaries of any incorporated city or unincorporated town; and (b) Before