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State Gun Laws

Laws current as of November 25, 2023

What is the penalty for violating Puerto Rico’s firearm laws?

Under Puerto Rico law, if a person without a weapons license owns a gun, s/he is guilty of a felony that is punishable by a five-year prison sentence.1 If the person carries, uses, or shows in a threatening manner (brandishes) the gun without a license, s/he is guilty of a felony that is punishable by a ten-year prison sentence.2 These prison terms might also be increased or decreased depending on the circumstances of the crime.3

1 25 L.P.R.A. § 466g
2 25 L.P.R.A. § 466d
3 25 L.P.R.A. §§ 466d; 466g

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