US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 14.3
Firearms—Dealing, Importing, or Manufacturing Without License (18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)(A), (B))
The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with [dealing] [importing] [manufacturing] firearms without a license, in violation of Section 922(a)(1) of Title 18 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 was willfully engaged in the business of [dealing in] [importing] [manufacturing] firearms within the dates specified in the indictment; and
Second, the defendant did not then have a license as a firearms [dealer] [importer] [manufacturer].
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