Minnesota § 609.667 - FIREARMS; REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF SERIAL NUMBER
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.667 — FIREARMS; REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF SERIAL NUMBER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 609.667. FIREARMS; REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF SERIAL NUMBER
Whoever commits any of the following acts may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both:
(1) obliterates, removes, changes, or alters the serial number or other identification of a firearm;
(2) receives or possesses a firearm, the serial number or other identification of which has been obliterated, removed, changed, or altered; or
(3) receives or possesses a firearm that is not identified by a serial number.
As used in this section, "serial number or other identification" means the serial number and other information required under United States Code, title 26, section 5842, for the identification of firearms.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 609.667 ("FIREARMS; REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF SERIAL NUMBER") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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