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 -Published: Wednesday, January 15, 2020- Saturday deadline to
register firearms
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Ministry of Security announced Tuesday that Saturday is the deadline to register any firearm owned by members of the public. The deadline, created by a 2019 law, targets those weapons that have not been registered with the Weapons and Explosives Control Department. The law, No. 9692 is entitled Reform Law against Domestic Violence and Weapons and Explosives Law It established six months, since the day of its approval in 2019 for the registration of firearms owned by public. That period expires Saturday. According to Eduardo Solano-Solano, vice minister of Public Security, the last chance for register the firearm is Saturday to avoid penalties of from three to five years in prison for those who own a firearm without registration. Law also includes penalties of between four to eight years in prison to those who buy, sell, export, manufacture or otherwise produce or use unregistered firearms. The registration of the weapon can be made at the facilities of the Ministry of Security, or on the website www.controlpas.go.cr that was created for that purpose. Those who seek to do so must have a digital signature, according to the site. According to the ministry, those people who have a weapon but do not want to register have the option of surrendering the weapon at the police delegation nearest to their communities. At the police delegation, the police must fill out a form to record that the weapon was received and give a copy to the person who surrendered it. According to the ministry, all collected firearms will be destroyed.  Last May President Carlos Alvarado and Michael Soto, minister of Public Security, signed the reform to the law No. 9692. After the announcement of this new law, the president made a symbolic act, destroying weapons that were confiscated from people linked to crimes. The reform was approved by the deputies of the Legislative Assembly April 9. The law establishes the obligation of the seller of a weapon to report any sales to the ministry. The approved reform also applies sanctions for those who do not report the loss or theft of a weapon within five days after that loss. Private security companies have to give their weapons to the ministry when they close operations to prevent guns from ending up in the hands of criminals. The law allows a maximum of two firearms per adult. -------------------- Have you heard about illegal firearms trade in your community? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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