Esta sección de la ley explica lo que significa cada término importante relacionado con las armas. Por ejemplo, define qué es una pistola y quién se considera un vendedor de armas.
Es como tener un manual de instrucciones para un juego de mesa; cada término es una regla que te ayuda a entender cómo jugar correctamente.
Imagina que Juan quiere comprar una pistola en una tienda. Según la ley, el dueño de la tienda es un 'vendedor' y la pistola que vende debe ser un arma que se dispare con la mano, no una antigüedad.
SECTION 16-23-10. Definitions. When used in this article: (1) "Handgun" means any firearm designed to expel a projectile and designed to be fired from the hand, but shall not include any firearm generally recognized or classified as an antique, curiosity, or collector's item, or any that does not fire fixed cartridges. (2) "Dealer" means any person engaged in the business of selling firearms at retail or any person who is a pawnbroker. (3) "Crime of violence" means murder, manslaughter (except negligent manslaughter arising out of traffic accidents), rape, mayhem, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, housebreaking, assault with intent to kill, commit rape, or rob, assault with a dangerous weapon, or assault with intent to commit any offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year. (4) "Fugitive from justice" means any person who has fled from or is fleeing from any law enforcement officer to avoid prosecution or imprisonment for a crime of violence. (5) "Subversive organization" means any group, committee, club, league, society, association, or combination of individuals the purpose of which, or one of the purposes of which, is the establishment, control, conduct, seizure, or overthrow of the government of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof, by the use of force, violence, espionage, sabotage, or threats or attempts of any of the foregoing. (6) "Conviction"' as used herein shall include pleas of guilty, pleas of nolo contendere, and forfeiture of bail. (7) "Division" means the State Law Enforcement Division. (8) "Purchase" or "sell" means to knowingly buy, offer to buy, receive, lease, rent, barter, exchange, pawn or accept in pawn. (9) "Person" means any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, or joint
Una pistola es cualquier arma que dispara un proyectil y se sostiene con la mano. No incluye armas antiguas o coleccionables que no disparen cartuchos fijos.
Un 'vendedor' es cualquier persona que vende armas al por menor o es un empeñador de armas.
Se refiere a alguien que ha huido de la policía para evitar ser arrestado o encarcelado por un delito violento.
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