Guam § 60121 - Prohibitions and Penalties.

§ 60121. Prohibitions and Penalties.

(a) Any person who knowingly owns or possesses an unregistered firearm shall be punishable by

imprisonment of not less than one (1) year and a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000).

(b) For any violation of this Chapter or the rules and regulations adopted hereunder where another

penalty is not set forth specifically, any person, corporation, firm or business found guilty shall be guilty of

a misdemeanor. In the case of a corporation, business or other firm convicted of a violation of this Chapter,

as a legal person, then the individual actually performing the acts forbidden or omitting the acts required

shall be guilty in addition to the corporation, firm or business as an entity.

(c) Any person who carries a concealed firearm without a valid identification card evidencing

permission to carry a concealed weapon shall be guilty of a felony which shall be punishable for a term of

imprisonment of not less than three (3) years and a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000).

(d) Any person who knowingly removes, obliterates or alters the identifying marks of a firearm shall

be guilty of a felony which shall be punishable for a term of imprisonment of not less than three (3) years

and a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000).

(e) Any person purchasing, possessing, using or carrying a firearm without an applicable identification

card shall be guilty of a felony which shall be punishable for a term of imprisonment of not less than three

(3) years and a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000).

(f) Any person, legal or natural, who transfers, gives, returns, sells or loans any firearm to any person

without a valid identification card is guilty of a felony which shall be punishable for a term of imprisonment

of not less than three (3) years and a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000). In the case of a

violation by a legal person, the natural persons liable for punishment under this Section, in addition to said

legal person, shall be the person or persons performing the forbidden acts or omitting the required acts and

any responsible officer of the legal person who knew or should have known of the acts or omissions

committed.

(g) [No text]

(1) Any person legal or natural who transfers, gives, returns, sells, or loans any firearm to any

minor is guilty of a felony which shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment not less than five (5)

years and a fine of not less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000). In the case of a violation by a legal

person or persons performing the forbidden acts, or omitting the required acts and any responsible

officer who knew or should have known of the act as omission committed shall be liable for

punishment under this section

(2) This section does not apply when a minor is being instructed by his parent or guardian in the

use of weapons or when that minor, properly licensed, is hunting with his parent or guardian who is

also properly licensed and complying with the provisions of Department of Agriculture Hunting

Regulations §§ 15300.00 through 15300.29.

(h) Any person who negligently entrusts a firearm to a minor is guilty of a felony, which shall be

punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one (1) year and a fine of not less than One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000).

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(i) Imposition of sentence pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall not be suspended nor shall

probation be granted and the offender shall not be eligible for parole nor work release until the term of

imprisonment prescribed herein has been completed.

(j) Notwithstanding provisions of this Section to the contrary, in the case of an offender not previously

convicted of a felony, the court may sentence the offender to not more than two (2) years imprisonment for

an offense established by the provisions of Subsections (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of this Section. The provisions

of Subsection (i) of this Section prohibiting probation, suspension, parole or work release shall not be

applicable to such an offender.