(1) Any person who knowingly possesses, receives, sells, or leases, other than by delivery to law enforcement officials, any firearm from which the manufacturer's identification mark or serial number has been removed, defaced, altered, or destroyed, commits the offense of possession of a defaced firearm. (2) Possession of a defaced firearm is a Class III felony.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1207
Possession of a defaced firearm; penalty
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. LaChapelle (1990)
Most recently applied in State v. LaChapelle (February 1990)
Laws 1977, LB 38, § 239; Laws 2009, LB63, § 16.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.