Prohibición de armas de fuego con sustancias controladas

Explicación Simple

No puedes tener un arma si estás usando drogas ilegales. Si te atrapan, puedes ir a la cárcel por un buen tiempo, dependiendo de lo que hayas hecho.

Es como si intentaras jugar un deporte, pero con el equipo equivocado. Si estás usando algo que no deberías, como drogas, no deberías tener un arma en tus manos.

Ejemplo Práctico

Juan estaba en una fiesta y tenía marihuana y un revólver en su bolso. La policía llegó y lo arrestó. Juan no solo enfrentó cargos por tener drogas, sino que también se metió en problemas graves por tener un arma.

Penalidades

Las violaciones pueden resultar en penas de cárcel de mínimo dos a cinco años, dependiendo de la situación.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-308.4 - Possession of firearms while in possession of certain substances. A. It shall be unlawful for any person unlawfully in possession of a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or II of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) of Title 54.1 to simultaneously with knowledge and intent possess any firearm. A violation of this subsection is a Class 6 felony and constitutes a separate and distinct felony. B. It shall be unlawful for any person unlawfully in possession of a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or II of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) to simultaneously with knowledge and intent possess any firearm on or about his person. A violation of this subsection is a Class 6 felony and constitutes a separate and distinct felony and any person convicted hereunder shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of two years. Such punishment shall be separate and apart from, and shall be made to run consecutively with, any punishment received for the commission of the primary felony. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, use, or attempt to use any pistol, shotgun, rifle, or other firearm or display such weapon in a threatening manner while committing or attempting to commit the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, or the possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, or distribute a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or Schedule II of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) or more than one pound of marijuana. A violation of this subsection is a Class 6 felony, and constitutes a separate and distinct felony and any person convicted hereunder shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years. Such punishment shall be separate and apart from, and shal