US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 14.8
Firearms—False Statement or Identification in Acquisition or Attempted Acquisition (18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6))
The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with [making a false statement] [giving false identification] in [[acquiring] [attempting to acquire]] [specify firearm] in violation of Section 922(a)(6) 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, [specify seller] was a licensed firearms [dealer] [importer] [manufacturer] [collector];
Second, in connection with [acquiring] [attempting to acquire] a [specify firearm] from [specify seller], the defendant [made a false statement] [furnished or exhibited false identification];
Third, the defendant knew the [statement] [identification] was false; and
Fourth, the false [statement] [identification] was material; that is, the false [statement] [identification] had a natural tendency to influence or was capable of influencing [specify seller] into believing that the [specify firearm] could be lawfully sold to the defendant.
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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