Pennsylvania § 6117 Altering or obliterating marks of identification

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 6117 — Altering or obliterating marks of identification

Pennsylvania § 6117

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 18CRIMES AND OFFENSES

PartPART II

Ch. 61FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS ARTICLES

Subch.UNIFORM FIREARMS ACT

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Bluebook

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6117 (2026).

Text

(a)Offense defined.--No person shall change, alter, remove, or obliterate the manufacturer's number integral to the frame or receiver of any firearm which shall have the same meaning as provided in section 6105 (relating to persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms).

(b)Presumption.--(Deleted by amendment).

(c)Penalty.--A violation of this section constitutes a felony of the second degree.

(d)Appellate review.--(Deleted by amendment).

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(a) Offense defined.--No person shall change, alter, remove, or obliterate the manufacturer's number integral to the frame or receiver of any firearm which shall have the same meaning as provided in section 6105 (relating to persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms).

(b) Presumption.--(Deleted by amendment).

(c) Penalty.--A violation of this section constitutes a felony of the second degree.

(d) Appellate review.--(Deleted by amendment).

Legislative History

(June 13, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1024, No.17, eff. 120 days; Nov. 22, 1995, P.L.621, No.66, eff. imd.; Oct. 17, 2008, P.L.1628, No.131, eff. 60 days)