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Is it illegal to own a gun with no serial number?
Yes it is illegal to own a gun that does not have a serial number. It is also illegal to remove the serial number off a gun.
Is it illegal to own gun with serial number ground off?
If it was a firearm originally manufactured without a serial number (serial numbers weren't required on firearms in the US until the passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968), then no. However, a firearm which originally had a serial number and had it removed - very much illegal.
Bolt action model 583.4 where is the location of the serial number?
Rifles and shotguns were not required to HAVE a serial number until the 1968 Gun Control Act. Many of the J C Higgins branded guns sold by Sears were made before then. And yes, it is perfectly legal in the US to own a gun that never HAD a serial number- but illegal to remove a serial number.
Where is serial number for harrington and richardson arms co bolt action model 348 gamester 16 gauge?
Rifles and shotguns made before the 1968 Gun Control Act became law were not required to have a serial number. Yes, it is perfectly legal to own a gun that never had a serial number. It is, however, VERY illegal to REMOVE a serial number.
Where is the serial number located on a harrington and richardson topper model 158?
IF it HAS a serial number, it will be stamped on the receiver (frame) usually on the left side (as you are holding the shotgun). However, serial numbers were not required by law on shotguns and rifles until the 1968 Gun Control Act. Prior to that most low cost firearms were not sequentially numbered, due to the cost to the maker. It is not illegal to own a firearm without a serial number, but it IS illegal to remove a serial number, or possess a gun whose serial number has been removed.
What does the 58396 on the 3006 barrel mean is this the serial number and if not where can the serial number be found?
Serial numbers are not normally found on the barrel, since by law the receiver (frame) is the gun- and a barrel is just "parts". By any chance is your 30-06 marked "J C Higgins" or "Ted Williams"? If so, that number is the Sears Roebuck model number. Many of the Sears branded rifles and shotguns do not HAVE a serial number- they were not required by US law until 1968. And yes, it is perfectly legal to own a gun that never had a serial number. REMOVING a serial number is not legal.
Where is the serial number located on a savage?
May not have one. Made from 1958-1970. Serial numbers were not required for riflles and shotguns until the 1968 Gun control Act. Perfectly legal to own one if it never had a serial number, and was made before the Act. VERY illegal to REMOVE a serial number.
Where is the serial number location on a savage 6870H?
May not have one. Made from 1958-1970. Serial numbers were not required for riflles and shotguns until the 1968 Gun control Act. Perfectly legal to own one if it never had a serial number, and was made before the Act. VERY illegal to REMOVE a serial number.
What is a Iver Johnson pistol with a serial number 15425?
I used to own a gun with a serial a few digits lower than yours. If you will email me, I can give you a lot of info about it. horryctyminuteman@gmail.com
Where is the serial number on a Daisy Model 1894 BB gun?
I own two Daisy Model 1894 BB Rifles (NOT a 1894 gun) both of them have the registration number on the barrel right in front of the rear sight
When were serial numbers required on rifles?
Until the 1968 Gun Control Act, no Federal law in the US required serial numbers on rifles or shotguns. For other readers- yes, it is perfectly legal to own a rifle or shotgun that has never HAD a serial number. It is HIGHLY illegal to REMOVE a serial number.
Can you pawn a gun not registered to you in Kentucky?
Kentucky does not have registration of firearms. You CAN pawn a firearm that you own. The pawnbroker is required to make a record of your identification, and description of the gun, including serial number. If that gun is reported as stolen, you would have some explaining to do.
