Licencia para porte de armas para extranjeros en Washington

Explicación Simple

Si no eres ciudadano de EE. UU., necesitas un permiso especial para tener un arma. Tienes que demostrar que vives legalmente en el país y cumplir con ciertas reglas para obtenerlo.

Es como si quisieras jugar en un equipo de fútbol, pero necesitas un permiso del entrenador que diga que cumples con las reglas del juego.

Ejemplo Práctico

María, que es de México y vive en Washington desde hace tres años, quiere comprar un arma. Antes de hacerlo, debe conseguir una licencia especial que demuestre que está legalmente en EE. UU. y que no tiene problemas legales en su país.

Penalidades

Portar un arma sin la licencia adecuada es un delito grave de clase C.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(1) It is a class C felony for any person who is not a citizen of the United States to carry or possess any firearm, without first having obtained an alien firearm license from the director of licensing. In order to be eligible for a license, an alien must provide proof that he or she is lawfully present in the United States, which the director of licensing shall verify through the appropriate authorities. Except as provided in subsection (2)(a) of this section, and subject to the additional requirements of subsection (2)(b) of this section, the director of licensing may issue an alien firearm license only upon receiving from the consul domiciled in this state representing the country of the alien, a certified copy of the alien's criminal history in the alien's country indicating the alien is not ineligible under RCW 9.41.040 to own, possess, or control a firearm, and the consul's attestation that the alien is a responsible person.(2)(a) Subject to the additional requirements of (b) of this subsection, the director of licensing may issue an alien firearm license without a certified copy of the alien's criminal history or the consul's attestation required by subsection (1) of this section, if the alien has been a resident of this state for at least two years and: (i) The alien is from a country without a consul domiciled within this state, or (ii) the consul has failed to provide, within ninety days after a request by the alien, the criminal history or attestation required by subsection (1) of this section.(b) Before issuing an alien firearm license under subsection (1) of this section or this subsection (2), the director of licensing shall ask the local law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the alien resides to complete a background and fingerprint check