Registro y Control de Escopetas y Rifles Recortados en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si fabricas o vendes escopetas y rifles recortados, necesitas llevar un registro de cada uno. Esto incluye detalles como quién los compró y cuándo. Además, la policía puede revisar tu stock cuando lo solicite.

Es como si tuvieras una tienda de bicicletas y tuvieras que llevar un registro de cada bicicleta que vendes o prestas, para que si alguien pregunta, puedas mostrarles todo lo que tienes.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene una tienda de armas en Virginia. Juan anota en su registro cada vez que vende un rifle recortado, incluyendo el nombre y dirección del comprador. Un día, un oficial de policía llega y le pide que muestre su registro y su stock, y Juan lo tiene todo en orden.

Penalidades

Incumplir con estas normas puede resultar en un delito menor de Clase 3.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-304 - Manufacturer's and dealer's register; inspection of stock. Every manufacturer or dealer shall keep a register of all "sawed-off" shotguns and "sawed-off" rifles manufactured or handled by him. This register shall show the model and serial number, date of manufacture, sale, loan, gift, delivery or receipt of every "sawed-off" shotgun and "sawed-off" rifle, the name, address, and occupation of the person to whom the "sawed-off" shotgun or "sawed-off" rifle was sold, loaned, given or delivered, or from whom it was received. Upon demand every manufacturer or dealer shall permit any marshal, sheriff or police officer to inspect his entire stock of "sawed-off" shotguns and "sawed-off" rifles, and "sawed-off" shotgun or "sawed-off" rifle barrels, and shall produce the register, herein required, for inspection. A violation of any provision of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor. Code 1950, § 18.1-268.6; 1968, c. 661; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1992, c. 580. Va. Code § 18.2-305 - Repealed. Repealed by Acts 1976, c. 351. Va. Code § 18.2-306 - Search warrants for "sawed-off" shotguns and rifles; confiscation and destruction. Warrant to search any house or place and seize any "sawed-off" shotgun or "sawed-off" rifle possessed in violation of this article may issue in the same manner and under the same restrictions as provided by law for stolen property, and any court of record, upon application of the attorney for the Commonwealth, a police officer or conservator of the peace, may order any "sawed-off" shotgun or "sawed-off" rifle thus or otherwise legally seized, to be confiscated and either destroyed or delivered to a peace officer of the Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof. Code 1950, § 18.1-268.8; 1968, c. 661; 1975, cc. 14, 1