Pennsylvania § 6110.2 - Possession of firearm with altered manufacturer's number.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 6110.2 — Possession of firearm with altered manufacturer's number., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6110.2. Possession of firearm with altered manufacturer's number.
(a) General rule.--No person shall possess a firearm which has had the manufacturer's number integral to the frame or receiver altered, changed, removed or obliterated.
(b) Penalty.--A person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "firearm" shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in section 6105(i) (relating to persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms), except that the term shall not include antique firearms as defined in section 6118 (relating to antique firearms).
(Dec. 15, 1999, P.L.915, No.59, eff. 60 days; Oct. 17, 2008, P.L.1628, No.131, eff. 60 days)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 6110.2 cover?
Section 6110.2 ("Possession of firearm with altered manufacturer's number.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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