Regulaciones sobre la posesión de armas de fuego por menores en Carolina del Norte

Explicación Simple

En Carolina del Norte, hay reglas sobre cuándo y cómo un menor puede tener un arma. Un menor puede tener un arma si la persona a su cargo se lo permite y si es legal hacerlo.

Es como cuando un niño quiere usar la bicicleta de su hermano mayor. Solo puede usarla si su hermano le da permiso y si no hay reglas que lo prohíban.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, de 16 años, quiere usar la pistola de su padre para practicar tiro. Su padre, Carlos, le dice que puede usarla solo bajo su supervisión y en un lugar seguro, siempre que sea legal hacerlo. Si Carlos está presente y verifica que todo es seguro, está cumpliendo con la ley.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

ich the minor's possession of the handgun is lawful under G.S. 14-269.7 and G.S. 14-316 and is not otherwise unlawful. (3) The handgun is a devise and is distributed to a parent or guardian under G.S. 28A-22-7, and the minor does not take possession of the handgun except that the parent or guardian may allow the minor temporary possession of the handgun in circumstances in which the minor's possession of the handgun is lawful under G.S. 14-269.7 and G.S. 14-316 and is not otherwise unlawful. (b) Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 597, s. 2. (b1) Defense. - It shall be a defense to a violation of this section if all of the following conditions are met: (1) Repealed by Session Laws 2023-8, s. 2(b), effective March 29, 2023, and applicable to pistols sold, given away, transferred, purchased, or received on or after that date. (2) The person reasonably believed that the minor was not a minor. (3) The person either: a. Shows that the minor produced a drivers license, a special identification card issued under G.S. 20-37.7, a military identification card, or a passport, showing the minor's age to be at least the required age for purchase and bearing a physical description of the person named on the card reasonably describing the minor; or b. Produces evidence of other facts that reasonably indicated at the time of sale that the minor was at least the required age. (1893, c. 514; Rev., s. 3832; C.S., s. 4440; 1985, c. 199; 1993, c. 259, s. 3; 1993, c. 539, s.