O34.7 False Entry in a Record by 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
- O34.7
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 922(m)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 251
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 made a false entry in a firearm record that [he] [she] was required to keep under federal law; and
(3) the Defendant knew that the entry was false.
Related practice page
Dealing Firearms Without a License in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 251
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.