2007-10-29 07:49:09 · 20 answers · asked by cory ritch 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
It is ILLEGAL and a violation of Federal Law to remove or alter a firearm serial number in ANY way. It is punishable by Jail time in a Federal lock-up for up to 15 years or a $10,000 fine or BOTH. These charges are independant of, and in addition to any violations of state criminal statutes that are violated
Note* Removing a serial number by grinding or scratching it off doesn't work anyway. Advances in forensic science can now recover the serial number regardless........
2007-10-29 08:44:09 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a federal crime to obliterate a gun's serial number.However it is NOT illegal to own a gun without a serial number, like the ones produced here in the U.S. and foreign countries prior to 1968.
2007-10-29 08:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's illegal to sell a gun with the serial numbers scratched off. I'll bet this is a stolen hand gun.
2007-10-29 08:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by Craig W 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Scratching the serial number off of anything is technically illegal. Furthermore, if the police find you with a handgun with a scratched off serial number you have two problems. 1. You can't prove registration for that handgun, thus making you own an unregistered gun (illegal) 2. They'll suspect that handgun of being stolen and/or sold illegally (big trouble for you)
2007-10-29 07:53:18 · answer #4 · answered by alwaysremembertwentytwo 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Defacing the serial number of a firearm is a federal violation and likely a state violation as well.
2007-10-29 08:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by DJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are concerned about being legal, why would you even consider grinding off the serial number? If your legal gun gets stolen, the only positive way to identify it as yours would be by the serial number.
2007-10-29 07:58:46 · answer #6 · answered by countryguyhfc 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You bet!
It's like having a driver license with the numbers scrached off!
2007-10-29 07:54:18 · answer #7 · answered by GQ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Get caught with that and you're looking at 5 years federal time.
2007-10-29 07:51:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
possesion of any item with the serial number removed is illegal.
2007-10-29 10:11:05 · answer #9 · answered by randy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes it is, besides a gun without a serial number is more suspicious than one with a serial number. if you need to modify the gun for whatever reason there are many creative things you can legally do. change the action or bolt and firing pin.
2007-10-29 08:01:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋