The Governor, legislators, mayors, secretaries, directors and heads of agencies of the Government of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth and federal judges, Commonwealth and federal prosecutors, minor’s advocates, the Superintendent, members of the Police Force, officials, agents and employees of the government of Puerto Rico who because of their office and the duties they perform are required to carry a weapon, and every law enforcement officer, may carry weapons. In addition, former governors, former legislators, former superintendents, former Commonwealth and federal judges, former Commonwealth and federal prosecutors, former minor’s advocates, former mayors of Puerto Rico, and former law enforcement officers may carry firearms, as long as they were honorably retired, are not restricted by this chapter from owning firearms, and in the case of former law enforcement officers, have served in such a capacity for not less than ten (10) years. The members of the United States Armed Forces and the Puerto Rico National Guard may also carry the weapons assigned to them by said organizations without a license while engaged in the official duties of their office. To such ends, the Superintendent shall establish an expedited procedure whereby the abovementioned officials, with the exception of law enforcement officers and the Superintendent him/herself, shall be granted a weapons license with the corresponding permit to carry a weapon.
Those law enforcement officers, government officials and employees authorized to carry and train with firearms belonging to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or to the federal government, shall register the caliber of their official weapon in order to purchase and use ammunition on their weapons license with a permit to carry, with the prior authorization of the head or director of the agency and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
History —Sept. 11, 2000, No. 404, § 2.04; Jan. 10, 2002, No. 27, § 5; June 3, 2004, No. 137, § 5.