5th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.43C

18 U.S.C. §§ 922(d), 924(a)(8)

Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(d) and 924(a)( 8), make it a crime for a person

knowingly to sell or otherwise dispose of a firearm [ammunition] to [a person in a prohibited

category, e.g., a convicted felon] when the seller knows or has reasonable cause to believe that

such person is [a member of a prohibited category, e.g., a convicted felon].

For you to find the defendant guilty of this crime, you must be convinced that the

government has proved each of the following beyond a reasonable doubt:

First: That the defendant knowingly sold [disposed of] a firearm [ammunition] to

________________________ (name of person receiving the firearm);

Second: That at the time of the sale [disposal], ________________________ ( name of

person receiving the firearm) was ________________________ (identify prohibited category into

which the person falls, e.g., a convicted felon); and

Third: That at the time of the sale, the defendant knew or had reasonable cause to believe

that ________________________ ( name of person receiving the firearm ) was

________________________ ( identify prohibited category into which the person falls, e.g., a

convicted felon).