US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 14.26
Firearms—Destructive Devices— Component Parts (26 U.S.C. § 5861(d))
The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with possession of an unregistered firearm—specifically, components from which a destructive device such as a bomb, grenade, or mine can be readily assembled—in violation of Section 5861(d) of Title 26 of the United States Code. For the defendant to be found guilty of that charge, the government must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, the defendant knowingly possessed components that could be readily assembled into a destructive device such as a bomb, grenade, or mine;
Second, the defendant intended to use the components as a weapon; and
Third, the components were not registered to the defendant in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.
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