O34.3 False Statement to a Firearms Dealer
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
- O34.3
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 242
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 bought or tried to buy a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer;
(2) the Defendant [knowingly made a false or fictitious statement, orally or in writing] [knowingly furnished false identification] that was [intended to deceive] [likely to deceive] the dealer; and
(3) the subject matter of the false [statement] [identification] was material to the lawfulness of the sale.
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Official source: Official PDF, page 242
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.