Pennsylvania § 6117 - Altering or obliterating marks of identification.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 6117 — Altering or obliterating marks of identification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6117. Altering or obliterating marks of identification.
(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).
(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)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6117 ("Altering or obliterating marks of identification.") 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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