Any person who intentionally alters, removes or obliterates the identification number of any firearm for an unlawful purpose, shall be punished upon conviction by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than five years. Possession of any such firearm is presumptive evidence that the possessor has altered, removed or obliterated the identification number.
ORS 166.450
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case State v. Briney (2008)
Most recently applied in State v. Craigen (January 2023)
Amended by 1987 c.320 §90; 1989 c.839 §24
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