18 Pa. C.S. § 6117 : Consolidated Statutes — CRIMES AND OFFENSES — DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES — MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES — FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS ARTICLES — UNIFORM FIREARMS ACT — Altering or obliterating marks of identification

(a) Offense defined.--No person shall change, alter, remove, or obliterate the manufacturer's number integral to the frame or receiver of any firearm which shall have the same meaning as provided in section 6105 (relating to persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms).

(b) Deleted by 2008, Oct. 17, P.L. 1628, No. 131, § 7, effective in 60 days [Dec. 16, 2008].

(c) Penalty.--A violation of this section constitutes a felony of the second degree.

(d) Deleted by 2008, Oct. 17, P.L. 1628, No. 131, § 7, effective in 60 days [Dec. 16, 2008].

18 Pa.C.S. § 6117

1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective 6/6/1973. Amended 1995, June 13, P.L. 1024, No. 17 (Spec. Sess. No. 1), § 8, effective in 120 days; 1995, Nov. 22, P.L. 621, No. 66, § 6, imd. effective; 2008, Oct. 17, P.L. 1628, No. 131, § 7, effective in 60 days [12/16/2008].