O34.6 Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by 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
- O34.6
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 248
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 knowingly possessed a firearm or ammunition in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce;
(2) before possessing the firearm or ammunition, the Defendant had been convicted of a felony – a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year; and
(3) at the time the Defendant possessed the firearm or ammunition, the Defendant knew [he][she] had previously been convicted of a felony.
Related practice page
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Official source: Official PDF, page 248
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.