Over on another firearm's related site, it was being discussed about removing the manufacturer's name from a firearm. One of the posters brought up this section of the ORC
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.201" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Has anyone here had any clarification as to whether the ORC is dealing with a firearm in the federal definition of a firearm, ie: the frame or other serial nbr'ed part ?Possessing a defaced firearm.
(A) No person shall do either of the following:
(1) Change, alter, remove, or obliterate the name of the manufacturer, model, manufacturer's serial number, or other mark of identification on a firearm.
(2) Possess a firearm knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the name of the manufacturer, model, manufacturer's serial number, or other mark of identification on the firearm has been changed, altered, removed, or obliterated.
(B)
(1) Whoever violates division (A)(1) of this section is guilty of defacing identification marks of a firearm. Except as otherwise provided in this division, defacing identification marks of a firearm is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of division (A)(1) of this section, defacing identification marks of a firearm is a felony of the fourth degree.
(2) Whoever violates division (A)(2) of this section is guilty of possessing a defaced firearm. Except as otherwise provided in this division, possessing a defaced firearm is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of division (A)(2) of this section, possessing a defaced firearm is a felony of the fourth degree.
(C) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any firearm on which no manufacturer's serial number was inscribed at the time of its manufacture.
Effective Date: 09-28-2006
Or, as has been speculated on that site, that rebarreling a rifle, putting a new/different slide on a 1911, etc could be illegal in the state of Ohio ?
I have single shot BPCR rifles with removable, interchangeable barrels. So if the law (as written) does not deal with the receiver/serial nbr'ed part, as opposed to the entire firearm, with the name of the company on the barrel, taking off the barrel so that it is not on the receiver is a crime ?
Thanks !
dave