Regulación de entregas de armas de fuego por distribuidores

Explicación Simple

Si alguien quiere comprar una pistola, las autoridades revisan si tiene problemas legales. Si tiene una orden de arresto, no puede recibir la pistola hasta que se resuelva su situación.

Es como cuando intentas sacar un libro de la biblioteca, pero si tienes multas o deudas, no puedes llevarlo hasta que pagues lo que debes.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan quiere comprar una pistola. Antes de dársela, la policía descubre que tiene una orden de arresto pendiente. Entonces, el distribuidor no le entrega la pistola hasta que Juan resuelva su situación legal.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

However, a chief of police or sheriff, or a designee of either, shall continue to check the department of social and health services' electronic database and with other agencies or resources as appropriate, to determine whether applicants are ineligible under RCW 9.41.040 to possess a firearm.(3) In any case under subsection (1)(c) of this section where the applicant has an outstanding warrant for his or her arrest from any court of competent jurisdiction for a felony or misdemeanor, the dealer shall hold the delivery of the pistol until the warrant for arrest is served and satisfied by appropriate court appearance. The local jurisdiction for purposes of the sale shall confirm the existence of outstanding warrants within seventy-two hours after notification of the application to purchase a pistol is received. The local jurisdiction shall also immediately confirm the satisfaction of the warrant on request of the dealer so that the hold may be released if the warrant was for an offense other than an offense making a person ineligible under RCW 9.41.040 to possess a pistol.(4) In any case where the chief or sheriff of the local jurisdiction has reasonable grounds based on the following circumstances: (a) Open criminal charges, (b) pending criminal proceedings, (c) pending commitment proceedings, (d) an outstanding warrant for an offense making a person ineligible under RCW 9.41.040 to possess a pistol, or (e) an arrest for an offense making a person ineligible under RCW 9.41.040 to possess a pistol, if the records of disposition have not yet been reported or entered sufficiently to determine eligibility to purchase a pistol, the local jurisdiction may hold the sale and delivery of the pistol beyond five days up to thirty days in order to confirm existing records in th