Esta sección de la ley explica qué se considera un arma de fuego, quiénes pueden venderlas y qué significa ser un fugitivo. También menciona delitos graves y organizaciones que buscan derrocar al gobierno.
Es como tener un manual de instrucciones para un juego. Si no sabes las reglas, podrías hacer trampa sin querer o no entender cómo jugar correctamente.
Imagina que Juan quiere comprar una pistola para defensa personal. Antes de hacerlo, debe asegurarse de que el vendedor sea un comerciante autorizado. Si Juan tiene antecedentes por un delito violento, no podrá comprarla legalmente.
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 'arma de fuego' es cualquier pistola que dispara proyectiles y se sostiene con la mano, pero no incluye armas antiguas o de colección.
Cualquiera que tenga un negocio de venta al por menor de armas o que sea un prestamista puede vender armas de fuego.
Un 'fugitivo de la justicia' es alguien que ha huido de la policía para evitar ser arrestado por un delito violento.
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