(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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17
cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2006–2024 · leading case: City of Cleveland v. State, 2010 Ohio 6318 (Ohio 2010).
City of Cleveland v. State, 2010 Ohio 6318 (Ohio 2010). · cites it 2ד20, preclude the defacement of identification marks on firearms, R.C. 2923.201, authorize interstate firearm transactions, R.”
State v. Jenkins, 2024 Ohio 1094 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2ד{¶29} Finally, in his brief Appellant argues his convictions on both count one (having a weapon under disability) and count four (possessing a defaced weapon), as well as the forfeiture specification, should be reversed because R.”
State v. Marneros, 2021 Ohio 2844 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2ד12(A)(2), a fourth-degree felony; and Count 4 possessing a defaced firearm in violation of R.C. 2923.201(A)(2), a misdemeanor of the first degree.”
State v. Tutt, 2015 Ohio 5145 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “Count Seven — Possessing a defaced firearm in violation of R.C. 2923.201(A)(2), a first-degree misdemeanor, with a weapon forfeiture specification.”
State v. Bryan, 2019 Ohio 2980 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “13(A)(3)), a third-degree felony, and possession of a defaced weapon (R.C. 2923.201(A)(2)), a first-degree misdemeanor.”
State v. Rice, 2016 Ohio 8443 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “49(B)(2), a felony of the fifth degree; (7) possessing a defaced firearm, in violation of R.C. 2923.201, a misdemeanor of the first degree; (8) obstructing official business, in violation of R.”
State v. Shirley, 2019 Ohio 1888 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “R.C. 2923.201(A)(2) provides that “[n]o person shall * * * 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,…”
State v. Snell, 2022 Ohio 3755 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2ד11(A)(C)(1) and one count of Possessing a Defaced Firearm in violation of R.C. §2923.201(A)(2). {¶3} On August 11, 2020, Appellant entered a plea of not guilty to both charges.”
State v. Crawford, 2023 Ohio 3791 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2ד17(A), one count of possessing a defaced firearm in violation of R.C. 2923.201(A)(2), and one count of having weapons while under disability in violation of R.”
State v. Snell, 2021 Ohio 482 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “11(A)(C)(1)(c), a felony of the second degree, and Count II, possession of a defaced firearm, in violation of R.C. 2923.201(A)(2), a misdemeanor of the first degree.”
State v. May, 2014 Ohio 4286 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “01(A)(2); and one count of possessing a defaced gun, a misdemeanor of the first degree in violation of R.C. 2923.201(A)(2). The first eleven counts of the indictment were accompanied with a repeat violent offender specification because of appellant’s 2004 conviction of…”
State v. Walker, 2011 Ohio 5779 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “12(A)(2), possessing a defaced firearm in violation of R.C. 2923.201(A)(2), and having weapons while under disability in violation of R.”
State v. Jenkins, 2024 Ohio 1094 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). “{¶29} Finally, in his brief Appellant argues his convictions on both count one (having a weapon under disability) and count four (possessing a defaced weapon), as well as the forfeiture specification, should be reversed because R.”
State v. Marneros, 2021 Ohio 2844 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “12(A)(2), a fourth-degree felony; and Count 4 possessing a defaced firearm in violation of R.C. 2923.201(A)(2), a misdemeanor of the first degree.”
State v. Tutt, 2015 Ohio 5145 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “Count Seven — Possessing a defaced firearm in violation of R.C. 2923.201(A)(2), a first-degree misdemeanor, with a weapon forfeiture specification.”
State v. Bryan, 2019 Ohio 2980 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “13(A)(3)), a third-degree felony, and possession of a defaced weapon (R.C. 2923.201(A)(2)), a first-degree misdemeanor.”
State v. Shirley, 2019 Ohio 1888 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “R.C. 2923.201(A)(2) provides that “[n]o person shall * * * 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,…”
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