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Chile. 2005 ‘Penalties for Illegal Manufacture and Trade (Sanciones para Fabricación y Comercio Ilegal).’ Act No. 17.798 on Firearms Control, as Amended (Ley No. 17.798 sobre Control de Armas); Title II (Article 10), p. 5. Santiago: Ministry of National Defence. 13 May
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Artículo 10. Sanciones para Fabricación y Comercio Ilegal
Los que fabricaren, armaren, transformaren, importaren, internaren al país, exportaren, transportaren, almacenaren, distribuyeren o celebraren convenciones respecto de los elementos indicados en las letras a), b), c), d) y e) del artículo 2º, sin la autorización a que se refiere el artículo 4º, serán sancionados con la pena de presidio menor en su grado medio a presidio mayor en su grado medio…
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[Translation by GunPolicy.org]
Article 10. Penalties for Illegal Manufacture and Trade
Those who manufacture, arm, transform, import, introduce into the country, export, transport, store, distribute or conclude conventions with respect to elements listed under paragraphs a), b), c), d) and e) of article 2, without the authorisation referred to in article 4, shall be punished with an ordinary prison term of medium degree to a rigorous prison term of medium degree…
[Editor's note: According to Chile Criminal Code: '(1) ordinary prison term of medium degree to (2) rigorous prison term of medium degree' means '(1) from 541 days to 3 years and 1 day; (2) from 10 years and 1 day to 15 years ']
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