Uso de Armas Similares a Armas de Destrucción Masiva

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que es un delito fabricar o usar armas que parecen armas muy peligrosas. Si haces esto y asustas o molestas a alguien, puedes meterte en problemas serios.

Es como si alguien llevara un juguete que parece una pistola a la escuela; si asusta a otros, podría causar caos y problemas con la policía.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan lleva un arma de juguete a una fiesta en un centro comercial. Algunas personas se asustan y llaman a la policía, causando que todos tengan que evacuar. Juan podría enfrentar cargos por causar pánico y problemas en el lugar.

Penalidades

Es un delito grave de tercer grado y puedes tener que pagar por los costos de evacuación.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

18 Pa.C.S. 5516 - Facsimile Weapons Of Mass Destruction (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly manufactures, sells, purchases, transports or causes another to transport, delivers or causes another to deliver, possesses or uses a facsimile weapon of mass destruction and by such action causes any of the following: (1) Terrifying, intimidating, threatening or harassing an individual. (2) Alarm or reaction on the part of any of the following: (i) A public or volunteer organization that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property. (ii) A law enforcement organization. (3) Serious public inconvenience not limited to the evacuation of a building, place of assembly or facility of public transportation. (b) Grading.--An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree. (b.1) Restitution.--A person convicted of violating this section shall, in addition to any other sentence imposed or restitution ordered under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9721(c) (relating to sentencing generally), be sentenced to pay restitution in an amount equal to the cost of the evacuation, including, but not limited to, fire and police response; emergency medical service or emergency preparedness response; and transportation of an individual from the building, place of assembly or facility. (b.2) Preservation of private remedies.--No judgment or order of restitution shall debar a person, by appropriate action, to recover from the offender as otherwise provided by law, provided that any civil award shall be reduced by the amount paid under the criminal judgment. (b.3) Enforcement.-- (1) In addition to the authority conferred upon the Attorney General under sections 205 and 206 of the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as t