O34.2 Transfer of Firearm to Nonresident
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O34.2
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(5)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 240
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant willfully transferred, sold, or delivered a firearm to another person;
(2) at the time, neither the Defendant nor the person who received the firearm was a licensed firearms dealer, importer, manufacturer, or collector; and
(3) the Defendant knew or had reasonable cause to believe that the person who received the firearm resided in another state.
Related practice page
Dealing Firearms Without a License in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 240
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.