O34.5 Sale of a Firearm to a Convicted Felon
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
- O34.5
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 922(d)(1)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 246
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 sold the firearm described in the indictment at or about the time alleged;
(2) the firearm’s buyer had been convicted of a felony – a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than a year; and
(3) the Defendant knew or had reasonable cause to believe that the buyer had been convicted of a felony.
Related practice page
Straw Purchases, Form 4473 & Gun Sales to Felons in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 246
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.