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12-20-11 12:03 Free- 13407749710 1-887 P.001/002 F-263 Tas ilea TED Stan Vutow Istaris Miran:ten or Juntas OYEZ= Or TIM ATTORNEY Gen est 'SAX COyER PAGE DATE: `' -. aP i PLEASE DELIVER To: NAME f I WA, e'_ *-a _ COMPANY/FIRWDEFT (au.) 04:RCeS cd2 Ake. egtkrCoi CITY: St , \-1- tc-An(Let,S FAX NUMBER: l ei (0- g`360 TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES, INCLUDING COVER PAGE • SUBJECT OR FILE REF: FROM NAME Vincent F. hazer, Esq., DEFT: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General FAX NUMBER (340)-774-9710 REMARKS: The pages comprising this facsimile ovrantission contain confdavial and privileged information. This information is-Offended solely for use by the entividital entity named as the recipient-hereof gym we not the intended recipient. be mean that any clisclantre. copying. distribution. or use of the contents of this tranStkission la poltitiketi if you have received this transmission in error. please notify us by telephone inntecliately. so we may EFTA00621953 12-20-11 12:03 From- 13407740710 T-887 P.002/002 F-263 viNcEtcr E FRAZER, ISOUTRE ATTORNEY GEIERAI. THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OP JUSTICE OFFICE OF TOE ATTORNEY GENERAL Maria Hodge Law Offices of Hodge & Francois 1340 Taarneberg St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 December 20,2011 Re" Request for opinion on Firearm possession and ownership by an employee on Little St. James Island Dear Attorney Hodge: I am in receipt of your letter of November 15,2011.1 do apologize for the delay in getting back to you. After review of your letter unfortunately I must remind you that this office does not provide legal advice to private citizens. According to Virgin Islands law the Office of the Attorney General only provide legal advice to agencies and instrumentalities of the Government of the Virgin Islands. Furthermore, I believe that your request for an interpretation or concurrence on the interpretation of a federal statute should be directed to the Office of the United States Attorney. The statutes to which you refer in your letter are federal statutes that would be enforced by the Office of the US. Attorney not the V.I. Department of Justice. As you may be aware the local laws governing the possession of firearms are found in Title 23 Virgin Islands Code Chapter 5 and Title 14 Virgin Islands Code Chapter 113. I invite you to review those provisions of local law as you advise your clients regarding the possession of firearms. Very truly yours, 0.--a---Th Vincent F. Y 4(1.13--------) Attorney General /34.3el K2101.11XIICIPW70. DADE • ODIS DLD.• 21,7> FLOCS • ST. THOMAS, U.S.V=01V 'war(s* 00002 • t0.0) 77-1••54€10 • Eax (340) 774-0710 0040 CASTUI COSI= • AgSiON CENTIM BLDO. • CEICESTI&NWED, ST. VZOTX• U.S. Vision. SLSYX8 00020 • Wm>) 773.0t90 •12)0( (e444)) 770.320E EFTA00621954