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458s — Puerto Rico Law | CourtGPT
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  4. Title Twenty-five - Internal Security (§§ 1 — 3356)/
  5. Subtitle 1 - Generally/
  6. Part V - Regulation of Firearms, Explosives, and Other Dangerous Devices/
  7. Chapter 51a - Puerto Rico Arms Act of 2000 Sub/
  8. Subchapter V - Weapons § 458 - Manufacture, Importation, Sale and Distribution of Weapons/
  9. 458s
Puerto Rico Legal Code
Any person who intentionally, regardless of the means used for said purpose, illegally appropriates a firearm or ammunition, shall be guilty of a felony, and if convicted, shall be punished with imprisonment for a fixed term of ten (10) years, without the right to a suspended sentence, to be released on parole, or enjoy the benefits of any diversion program, benefits or option for the term of imprisonment acknowledged in this jurisdiction, having to serve in calendar years the total amount of the penalty imposed. Should there be aggravating circumstances, the fixed penalty established may be increased to a maximum of twenty (20) years; should there be extenuating circumstances, it may be reduced to a minimum of five (5) years.If the person illegally appropriates, regardless of the means used for said purpose, more than one firearm, or if the person has a criminal record for having been convicted of a felony, the penalty shall be doubled. History —Sept. 11, 2000, No. 404, added as § 5.20 on June 3, 2004, No. 137, § 22.

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