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Guatemala. 2009 ‘Ammunition Buying and Selling (Compraventa de Municiones).’ Firearms and Ammunition Act, Decree No. 15 (Ley de Armas y Municiones, Decreto Numero 15); Article 60. Guatemala City: Congress of Guatemala. 21 April

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Artículo 60. Compraventa de Municiones

Podrá venderse munición para armas de fuego con la sola presentación de la tarjeta de registro de la tenencia extendida por la DIGECAM, o con la presentación de la licencia de portación del arma. Solo podrá venderse munición del calibre que esté registrado en los documentos referidos.

Mensualmente, las personas podrán adquirir hasta doscientas cincuenta (250) unidades de munición por cada una de las armas debidamente registradas en su licencia de portación o doscientas (200) unidades con su registro de tenencia. Las personas naturales o jurídicas que necesiten una mayor cantidad de municiones …. podrán adquirirlas con un permiso especial extendido por la DIGECAM.

Queda prohibida cualquier transferencia de dominio de municiones entre particulares.

[DIGECAM: Dirección General de Control de Armas y Municiones]

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[Translation by GunPolicy.org]

Article 60. Ammunition Buying and Selling

It is possible to sell ammunition to those who produce their possession or gun carrying licences issued by the Office for Arms and Ammunition Control. It is only possible to sell ammunition of the calibre written in these licences.

Per month, it is possible to buy up to 250 units of ammunition for each firearm recorded in the carrying licence or 200 units for each firearm recorded in the possession licence. Individuals or legal entities requiring larger amounts of ammunitions may buy it with a special permit issued by the Office for Arms and Ammunition Control.

Ammunition transfers between individuals is forbidden.

ID: Q3870

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