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I agree with almost all what you said in the post above. However, I am not a lawyer but, please check the link below to Ley 404 (Ley de Armas de PR). Specifically, read the definition of
Arma and article 5.15, incises A, B and C. I was told that article 5.15 is the legal base for the statement that appears in the PR DNR page. I copy/paste the relevant parts:
http://www2.pr.gov/ogp/Bvirtual/test2/PDF/Justicia/404-2000/404-2000.pdf “Ley de Armas de Puerto Rico” Ley Núm. 404 de 11 de Septiembre de 2000, según enmendada
Definiciones...(c) “
Arma” — Se entenderá como toda arma de fuego, arma blanca o cualquier otro tipo de arma, independientemente de su denominación
Artículo 5.15. — Disparar o Apuntar Armas. (25 L.P.R.A. § 458n) (A) Incurrirá en delito grave toda persona que, salvo en casos de defensa propia o de terceros o de actuaciones en el desempeño de funciones oficiales o de actividades legítimas de deportes, incluida la caza, o del ejercicio de la práctica de tiro en un club de tiro autorizado: (1) voluntariamente dispare
cualquier arma en un sitio público o en cualquier otro sitio, aunque no le cause daño a persona alguna, o (2) intencionalmente, aunque sin malicia, apunte hacia alguna persona con un arma, aunque no le cause daño a persona alguna.La pena de reclusión por la comisión de los delitos descritos en los incisos (1) y (2) anteriores, será por un término fijo de cinco (5) años.
In Spanish:
http://www2.pr.gov/ogp/Bvirtual/test2/PDF/Justicia/404-2000/404-2000.pdf (this is the official version)
English version:
http://www.leydearmas.com/docs/law404-weapons.pdf (this is a translation, not official. See pages 39 and 40).
Not a lawyer too but anything can happen with an inept or corrupt official say lawyer, policeman or a judge.
When I go out to
infringe our law with my air guns I carry in my backpack our law and the Federal one in print.
First let consider the intention of the law maker in the Article 7.02 – Air guns. It says (my translation) “
By United States Congress disposition Title 15 U.S.C.A. §5001 supersedes the area to legislate about air guns in Puerto Rico and because of that it cannot be prohibited its sales and USE (uppercase by me) but to minors under the age of 18”.
Now my opinion is that this supersede
anything mentioned in our law because the intention of the law maker was that.
Now, can you imagine trying to enforce that every kid or adult must fire the hundredths of thousands air guns in our possession in a range?
Now my rant in case any DRNA bureaucrat read this:
They want to charge $25 for what? They should pay us because we are eliminating an invasive species that is destroying roads, our plants, other animals habitat, causing problems at the airport, offices (don’t ask), warehouses, car accidents and my wife screaming because of them. J
Do you know how much is the fine for shooting Green Iguanas without the license? What if I use the machete instead of the air gun? Or with a broom? If my dog (I don’t have one) or cats (neither too) kill them? What I mean here is that is STUPID and unlawful for them to charge to kill something that is a plague. What is next $25 to eliminate cockroaches and mosquitoes? DRNA if you want to charge me $25 to use the state land then is all right with me to pay it.
BTW Tony, if the fine is $25 per iguana you own our goverment $50,000
Do come to Puerto Rico like others said. Lot of places to hunt the iguana plus you are doing us a favor.
