O34.4 Failure of Firearms Dealer to Keep Proper Record of Sale

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Instruction: O34.4
Statute: 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(5)
Edition: Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
Official source: Official PDF, page 244

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 was a federally licensed firearms dealer when the alleged offense occurred;

(2) the Defendant sold or delivered [a firearm] [armor-piercing ammunition] to [buyer’s name]; and

(3) the Defendant knowingly and willfully failed to record the name, age, and address of [buyer’s name] as required by law.

Related practice page

Dealing Firearms Without a License in Miami

Official source: Official PDF, page 244

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.