Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-73-107 — Possession of a defaced firearm
Arkansas·Title 5
(a)A person commits the offense of possession of a defaced firearm if he or she knowingly possesses a firearm with a manufacturer's serial number or other identification mark required by law that has been removed, defaced, marred, altered, or destroyed.
(b)It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that:
(1)The person reported the possession to the police or other governmental agency prior to arrest or the issuance of an arrest warrant or summons; or (2) The firearm was manufactured prior to January 1, 1968.
(c)(1) Possession of a defaced firearm is a Class D felony.
(2)However, possession of a defaced firearm is a Class A misdemeanor if the manufacturer's serial number or other identification mark required by law is merely covered or obstructed, but still retrievable.
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Related
Hinton v. State
2015 Ark. 479 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2015)
Bridges v. State
938 S.W.2d 561 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1997)
Markell Jimmerson v. State of Arkansas
2019 Ark. App. 578 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2019)
Legislative History
Amended by Act 2017, No. 73,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 3107; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-3107; Acts 1995, No. 1202, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 5-1-101
Title§ 5-1-102
Definitions§ 5-1-103
Applicability to offenses generally§ 5-1-104
Territorial applicability§ 5-1-106
Felonies§ 5-1-107
Misdemeanors§ 5-1-108
Violations§ 5-1-109
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