Sample Jury Instructions from the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. http://www3.ce9.uscourts.gov/jury-instructions/
8.68 Firearms-Transportation, Shipment, Possession or Receipt in Commerce With Removed or Altered Serial Number (18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(k)) refers to the transportation, shipment, possession, or receipt of a firearm in interstate commerce with an altered or removed serial number. This law is a federal statute found in Title 18 of the U.S. Code, and it is punishable as a felony. Under this statute, it is illegal to transport, ship, possess, or receive any firearm that has had its serial number removed or altered from its original state. This law applies to all firearms, including both handguns and long guns. Additionally, this law applies to all firearms that are transported, shipped, possessed, or received in interstate commerce, including those that are sold, given away, or otherwise transferred. There are three main types of 8.68 Firearms-Transportation, Shipment, Possession or Receipt in Commerce With Removed or Altered Serial Number (18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(k)): 1. Unlawful transportation, shipment, possession, or receipt of a firearm with an altered or removed serial number. 2. Unlawful manufacturing, importation, sale, or delivery of a firearm with an altered or removed serial number. 3. Unlawful transfer or possession of a firearm with an altered or removed serial number. The penalties for violating this law can range from fines to imprisonment, depending on the circumstances of the offense. It is important to note that this law applies to both licensed and non-licensed individuals, and that ignorance of the law does not excuse a violation.
8.68 Firearms-Transportation, Shipment, Possession or Receipt in Commerce With Removed or Altered Serial Number (18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(k)) refers to the transportation, shipment, possession, or receipt of a firearm in interstate commerce with an altered or removed serial number. This law is a federal statute found in Title 18 of the U.S. Code, and it is punishable as a felony. Under this statute, it is illegal to transport, ship, possess, or receive any firearm that has had its serial number removed or altered from its original state. This law applies to all firearms, including both handguns and long guns. Additionally, this law applies to all firearms that are transported, shipped, possessed, or received in interstate commerce, including those that are sold, given away, or otherwise transferred. There are three main types of 8.68 Firearms-Transportation, Shipment, Possession or Receipt in Commerce With Removed or Altered Serial Number (18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(k)): 1. Unlawful transportation, shipment, possession, or receipt of a firearm with an altered or removed serial number. 2. Unlawful manufacturing, importation, sale, or delivery of a firearm with an altered or removed serial number. 3. Unlawful transfer or possession of a firearm with an altered or removed serial number. The penalties for violating this law can range from fines to imprisonment, depending on the circumstances of the offense. It is important to note that this law applies to both licensed and non-licensed individuals, and that ignorance of the law does not excuse a violation.