Suspensión o revocación de permisos para portar armas en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si alguien comete un delito que prohíbe tener un permiso para portar un arma, debe entregar ese permiso. También, si hay cargos pendientes, el permiso puede ser suspendido hasta que se resuelva el caso.

Es como si te quitaran el permiso de conducir si tienes una multa grave sin pagar; no puedes manejar hasta que todo esté en orden.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene un permiso para portar un arma, pero es arrestado por un delito grave. Al enterarse, el juez le quita su permiso y le ordena entregarlo, informando también a la policía sobre esta decisión.

Penalidades

La revocación del permiso y la obligación de entregarlo al tribunal.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-308.013 - Suspension or revocation of permit. A. Any person convicted of an offense that would disqualify that person from obtaining a permit under § 18.2-308.09 or who violates subsection C of § 18.2-308.02 shall forfeit his permit for a concealed handgun and surrender it to the court. Upon receipt by the Central Criminal Records Exchange of a record of the arrest, conviction, or occurrence of any other event that would disqualify a person from obtaining a concealed handgun permit under § 18.2-308.09 , the Central Criminal Records Exchange shall notify the court having issued the permit of such disqualifying arrest, conviction, or other event. Upon receipt of such notice of a conviction, the court shall revoke the permit of a person disqualified pursuant to this subsection, and shall promptly notify the State Police and the person whose permit was revoked of the revocation. B. An individual who has a felony charge pending or a charge pending for an offense listed in subdivision 14 or 15 of § 18.2-308.09 , holding a permit for a concealed handgun, may have the permit suspended by the court before which such charge is pending or by the court that issued the permit. C. The court shall revoke the permit of any individual for whom it would be unlawful to purchase, possess, or transport a firearm under § 18.2-308.1:2 or 18.2-308.1:3 , and shall promptly notify the State Police and the person whose permit was revoked of the revocation. 2013, c. 746 .