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Argentina. 2004 ‘Carrying Firearms Illegally - Penalty (Portando armas de fuego ilicitamente).’ Act No. 25.886, Modifying Article 189 Bis of the Criminal Code of Argentina (Ley 25.886, modificación de artículo 189 bis del Código Penal de Argentina) (Article 1 (2)), p. 1. Buenos Aires: National Executive Branch. 14 April

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Portando armas de fuego ilicitamente

(2) La simple tenencia de armas de fuego de uso civil, sin la debida autorización legal, será reprimida con prisión de 6 (SEIS) meses a 2 (DOS) años y multa de MIL PESOS ($ 1.000.-) a DIEZ MIL PESOS ($ 10.000.-).

Si las armas fueren de guerra, la pena será de DOS (2) a SEIS (6) años de prisión.

La portación de armas de fuego de uso civil, sin la debida autorización legal, será reprimida con prisión de UN (1) año a CUATRO (4) años.

Si las armas fueren de guerra, la pena será de TRES (3) años y SEIS (6) meses a OCHO (8) años y SEIS (6) meses de reclusión o prisión…

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[Translation by GunPolicy.org]

Carrying Firearms Illegally - Penalty

(2) Simple possession of a firearm for civilian use without proper legal authorisation shall be punished with imprisonment of between 6 (six) months and 2 (two) years and a fine of between one thousand pesos ($1,000) and ten thousand pesos ($10,000)

If the firearm is a weapon of war then the penalty shall be two (2) to six (6) years in prison.

Carrying a firearm for civilian use without proper legal authorisation shall be punished with imprisonment of between one (1) year and four (4) years.

If the firearm is a weapon of war, the penalty shall be three (3) years and six (6) months to eight (8) years and six (6) months imprisonment…

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