Si entregas un arma porque tienes una orden de protección, puedes pedirla de vuelta después. Pero primero, la policía debe asegurarse de que ya no tienes esa orden y puedes tener un arma legalmente.
Es como devolver un libro a la biblioteca. Si lo devolviste porque tenías una multa, necesitas asegurarte de que ya no debes nada antes de que te lo devuelvan.
María tuvo que entregar su pistola a la policía tras una orden de protección contra su ex pareja. Después de un tiempo, la orden se canceló, y María pidió que le devolvieran su arma. La policía verificó que ya no había ninguna restricción antes de devolverla.
Such agency shall return the firearm within five days of receiving a written request for the return of the firearm by the person who surrendered the firearm and a copy of the receipt provided to such person by the agency. Prior to returning the firearm to such person, the law-enforcement agency holding the firearm shall confirm that such person is no longer subject to a protective order issued pursuant to § 16.1-279.1 or 19.2-152.10 and is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a firearm. A firearm surrendered to a law-enforcement agency pursuant to subsection C may be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of § 15.2-1721 if (i) the person from whom the firearm was seized provides written authorization for such disposal to the agency or (ii) the firearm remains in the possession of the agency more than 120 days after such person is no longer subject to a protective order issued pursuant to § 16.1-279.1 or 19.2-152.10 and such person has not submitted a request in writing for the return of the firearm. F. Any law-enforcement agency or law-enforcement officer that takes into custody, stores, possesses, or transports a firearm pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for any damage to or deterioration, loss, or theft of such firearm. G. The law-enforcement agencies of the counties, cities, and towns within each judicial circuit shall designate, in coordination with each other, and provide to the chief judges of all circuit and district courts within the judicial circuit, one or more local law-enforcement agencies to receive and store firearms pursuant to this section. The law-enforcement agencies shall provide the chief judges with a list that includes the addresses and hours of operation for any law-enforcement agencies so
Puedes pedir tu arma de vuelta dentro de cinco días después de hacer la solicitud, siempre que ya no estés bajo la orden de protección.
Si no pides tu arma dentro de 120 días después de que se canceló la orden de protección, la policía puede deshacerse de ella.
No, no puedes recuperar tu arma si aún estás bajo una orden de protección o si estás legalmente prohibido de tener un arma.
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