Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6110.2 (2026)
Possession of firearm with altered manufacturer's number.
✓ current as of May 2026
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§ 6110.2. Possession of firearm with altered manufacturer's number.
(a) General rule.--No person shall possess a firearm which has had the manufacturer's number integral to the frame or receiver altered, changed, removed or obliterated.
(b) Penalty.--A person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "firearm" shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in section 6105(i) (relating to persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms), except that the term shall not include antique firearms as defined in section 6118 (relating to antique firearms).
(Dec. 15, 1999, P.L.915, No.59, eff. 60 days; Oct. 17, 2008, P.L.1628, No.131, eff. 60 days)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 62
cases (15 in the last 5 years), 2007–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Smith, 146 A.3d 257 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016).
Commonwealth v. Smith, 146 A.3d 257 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “The trial court aptly summarizes the procedural and factual histories of the case sub judice as follows: ____________________________________________ 1 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2. *Former Justice specially assigned to the Superior Court.”
Commonwealth v. Ford, 175 A.3d 985 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “§ 6117(a), and from purchasing or obtaining defaced firearms, see 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2. The question here is whether corrosion of manufacturer’s numbers renders them “altered, changed, removed or obliterated” within the meaning of section 6110.”
Commonwealth v. Noel, H., Aplt., 104 A.3d 1156 (Pa. 2014). “§ 907 8 18 Pa. C. S. § 6110.2 9 18 Pa. C. S. § 3701 [J-64-2013] - 7 license,10 possession of an instrument of crime, possession of firearms by a prohibited person,11 and possession of a firearm with manufacturer’s number altered.”
Commonwealth v. Murray, 936 A.2d 76 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2007). “18 Pa. Cons.Stat.Ann. § 6106. 2 . 18 Pa. Cons.”
Commonwealth v. Jones, 172 A.3d 1139 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2. The interpretation of the statutory definition of an offense raises a question of law, over which “our standard of review is de novo, and our scope of review is plenary.”
Com. v. Jefferson, T., 2021 Pa. Super. 116 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021). “3 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2(a). -3- J-E02001-20 timely notice of appeal, and a timely, court-ordered Pa.”
Com. v. Shields, Z. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019). “§ 6105, and possession of a firearm with an altered manufacturer’s number, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2. We affirm his judgment of sentence and deny his application for a remand for an evidentiary hearing.”
In the Int. of: D.S.V., Appeal of: D.S.V. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2026). “____________________________________________ 1 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2(a). 2 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106(a)(1).”
Com. v. Beatty, P. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025). “On August 7, 2024, the court sentenced Appellant at both ____________________________________________ challenged the constitutionality of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2. Omnibus Pre-Trial Motion, 7/26/23, at ¶¶ 28-38.”
Com. v. Samuels, A. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2. The Crimes Code also required that the Commonwealth demonstrate that Appellant acted intentionally, knowingly, or1 recklessly with respect to the altered manufacturer’s number on the firearm.”
Com. v. Pinnock, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “§ 6106 and 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2, respectively. J. S76023/16 [M]anufacturer[’s] [Number] (18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Smith, S., Aplt. (Pa. 2019). “Appellant was arrested and charged with, inter alia, possession of a firearm with an altered manufacturer’s number in violation of 18 Pa.C.S § 6110.2 (“No person shall possess a firearm which has had the manufacturer’s number integral to the frame or receiver altered, changed,…”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6110.2(a) — 37 cases
Commonwealth v. Smith, 146 A.3d 257 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “The trial court aptly summarizes the procedural and factual histories of the case sub judice as follows: ____________________________________________ 1 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2. *Former Justice specially assigned to the Superior Court.”
Commonwealth v. Ford, 175 A.3d 985 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “§ 6117(a), and from purchasing or obtaining defaced firearms, see 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2. The question here is whether corrosion of manufacturer’s numbers renders them “altered, changed, removed or obliterated” within the meaning of section 6110.”
Com. v. Jefferson, T., 2021 Pa. Super. 116 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021). “3 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2(a). -3- J-E02001-20 timely notice of appeal, and a timely, court-ordered Pa.”
Com. v. Shields, Z. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019). “§ 6105, and possession of a firearm with an altered manufacturer’s number, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2. We affirm his judgment of sentence and deny his application for a remand for an evidentiary hearing.”
In the Int. of: D.S.V., Appeal of: D.S.V. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2026). “____________________________________________ 1 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.2(a). 2 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106(a)(1).”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6110.2(b) — 2 cases
Commonwealth v. Smith, S., Aplt. (Pa. 2019). “Appellant was arrested and charged with, inter alia, possession of a firearm with an altered manufacturer’s number in violation of 18 Pa.C.S § 6110.2 (“No person shall possess a firearm which has had the manufacturer’s number integral to the frame or receiver altered, changed,…”
Crawford, S., Aplts. v. Commonwealth (Pa. 2024).
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