Regulación sobre la compra de rifles y transporte de explosivos

Explicación Simple

Si vives en Pensilvania, puedes comprar rifles y escopetas legalmente en otros estados. Pero no puedes llevar explosivos en trenes o autos sin permiso.

Es como si pudieras comprar un coche en otro estado, pero no puedes llevar gasolina en el maletero sin las medidas adecuadas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, que vive en Filadelfia, quiere comprar un rifle en Nueva Jersey. La ley le permite hacerlo siempre que siga las reglas de compra. Sin embargo, si Juan intenta llevar explosivos en su coche a un evento, podría meterse en problemas.

Penalidades

Es un delito menor de segundo grado si llevas explosivos en un medio de transporte público.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

18 Pa.C.S. 1997 - Amendment § 6141.1. Purchase of rifles and shotguns outside this Commonwealth. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a person in this Commonwealth who may lawfully purchase, possess, use, control, sell, transfer or manufacture a firearm which exceeds the barrel and related lengths set forth in section 6102 (relating to definitions) from lawfully purchasing or otherwise obtaining such a firearm in a jurisdiction outside this Commonwealth. (Apr. 22, 1997, P.L.73, No.5, eff. 60 days) 1997 Amendment. Act 5 added section 6141.1. 18 Pa.C.S. 1999 - Amendment Cross References.Section 6142 is referred to in section 6108.3 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations). 18 Pa.C.S. 6161 - Carrying Explosives On Conveyances (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree if he enters into or upon any railroad train, locomotive, tender or car thereof, or into or upon any automobile or other conveyance used for the carrying of freight or passengers, having in his custody or about his person any nitroglycerine or other explosive, other than as freight regularly shipped as such. (b) Powers of crew.--The conductor or person having charge and control of any railroad train, coach, or other conveyance for the carriage of freight or passengers, may arrest any person found violating the provisions of this section and detain such person until reaching some place, where such person may be delivered to a constable or other police authority. (c) Venue.--It shall be lawful to prosecute such offenders in any county through which said public conveyance passes, without reference to the place where such offenders were arrested.