78 Article 248. Illegal Possession of Arms, Ammunition, Explosive Substances, or Explosive Assemblies Production, purchase, bearing, keeping, carriage, or transmission of firearms, as well as ammunition, explosive substances or explosive assemblies without a due authorization – shall be punished with a fine up to fifty minimum monthly wages, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment up to five years. The same actions committed repeatedly or by a dangerous recidivist – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years. Sale of firearms, ammunition, explosive substances, or explosive assemblies – shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to twenty years. A person who has voluntarily surrendered the objects envisaged in this Article shall be discharged from criminal liability. (As amended by the Laws of 27.12.1996 and 29.08.2001) Article 249. Negligent Storing of Firearms or Ammunition Negligent storing of firearms or ammunition thereto, which has resulted in a death of a person or other grave consequences – shall be punished with a fine up to fifty minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to three years, or imprisonment up to five years. Article 250. Violation of Rules of Treatment of Explosive Substances or Pyrotechnic Products Violation of rules of storage, registration, use, carriage, transmission of explosive, flammable, caustic substances or pyrotechnic products that has resulted in infliction of a medium or serious bodily injury – shall be punished with a fine from fifty to one hundred minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to two years, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment up to three years. The same act that has resulted in: a) death of a person; b) other grave consequences – shall be punished with imprisonment from three to five years. (As amended by the Law of 29.08.2001) Article 251. Illegal Occupancy of Strong or Poisonous Substances Illegal occupancy of strong or poisonous substances done by theft or fraud – shall be punished with correctional labor up to three years, or imprisonment up to five years. The same action committed: a) repeatedly or by a dangerous recidivist; b) by previous concert by a group of individuals; c) by appropriation, embezzlement, or abuse of official capacity; d) by robbery; e) by extortion – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years.