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Guatemala. 2009 ‘Sporting Firearms (Armas de Fuego Deportivas).’ Firearms and Ammunition Act, Decree No. 15 (Ley de Armas y Municiones, Decreto Numero 15); Articles 11. Guatemala City: Congress of Guatemala. 21 April

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Artículo 11. Armas de Fuego Deportivas

Son armas de fuego deportivas, aquellas que han sido diseñadas para la práctica de deportes tanto de competencia como de cacería, y que están reconocidas y reguladas internacionalmente. Son permitidas para hacer deporte, siempre que se cumplan con los requisitos establecidos en la Ley.

Las armas deportivas son: armas de fuego cortas, armas de fuego largas y armas de fuego de caza.

Son armas de fuego deportivas cortas: las pistolas y revólveres utilizados en eventos internacionales, olímpicos …

Son armas de fuego deportivas largas: los rifles, carabinas y escopetas con largo de cañón de hasta treinta y seis (36) pulgadas, utilizadas en eventos internacionales, olímpicos …

Son armas de fuego deportivas de caza: revólveres, pistolas, rifles, carabinas, escopetas con largo de cañón de hasta treinta y seis (36) pulgadas y aquellas cuyas características, alcance y/o poder hayan sido diseñadas para tal propósito.

Se entiende por carabina deportiva o de caza, aquellas cuyo funcionamiento sea mecánico o semiautomático.

Quedan exceptuados … las armas portátiles de avancarga.

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[Translation by GunPolicy.org]

Article 11. Sporting Firearms

Sporting firearms are those that are designed for both sports shooting and hunting competitions, and are internationally recognised and regulated. It is allowed to use them for sports practice, subject to compliance with the requirements of the Law.

Sporting firearms are classified as handguns, long guns and hunting guns.

Handguns: revolvers and pistols used in Olympic and other shooting competitions …

Long guns: rifles, carbines and shotguns with a barrel length of up to thirty-six inches used in Olympic and other shooting competitions …

Hunting firearms: revolvers, pistols, rifles, carbines, shotguns with a barrel length of up to thirty-six inches and those that have been designed for this purpose.

The term sports or hunting carbines refers to those with a mechanic or semi-automatic mechanism.

Muzzle-loading arms are excluded …

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