Restauración de derechos de posesión de armas en Washington

Explicación Simple

Si alguien es condenado o se considera loco, no puede tener armas. Pero después de un tratamiento, puede pedir a un juez que le devuelva ese derecho.

Es como si un jugador de fútbol fuera expulsado del partido por una falta. Después de un tiempo y si mejora su comportamiento, puede volver a jugar si el entrenador lo permite.

Ejemplo Práctico

Juan fue condenado por un delito y se le prohibió tener armas. Luego de un tiempo en tratamiento psicológico, se siente mejor y decide pedirle a un juez que le devuelva su derecho a poseer un arma. El juez revisa su caso y decide restaurar su derecho.

Penalidades

Si posees un arma sin tener el derecho restaurado, puedes enfrentar cargos criminales.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(1) At the time a person is convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity of an offense making the person ineligible to possess a firearm, or at the time a person is committed by court order under RCW 71.05.320, *71.34.090, or chapter 10.77 RCW for mental health treatment, the convicting or committing court shall notify the person, orally and in writing, that the person must immediately surrender any concealed pistol license and that the person may not possess a firearm unless his or her right to do so is restored by a court of record. For purposes of this section a convicting court includes a court in which a person has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.The convicting or committing court also shall forward a copy of the person's driver's license or identicard, or comparable information, to the department of licensing, along with the date of conviction or commitment.(2) Upon receipt of the information provided for by subsection (1) of this section, the department of licensing shall determine if the convicted or committed person has a concealed pistol license. If the person does have a concealed pistol license, the department of licensing shall immediately notify the license-issuing authority which, upon receipt of such notification, shall immediately revoke the license.(3)(a) A person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm, by reason of having been involuntarily committed for mental health treatment under RCW 71.05.320, *71.34.090, chapter 10.77 RCW, or equivalent statutes of another jurisdiction may, upon discharge, petition a court of record to have his or her right to possess a firearm restored. At the time of commitment, the court shall specifically state to the person that he or she is barred from possession of firearms.(b) The secretar