Possession of an Unregistered Firearm 26 U.S.C. § 5861
6.26.5861 Possession of an Unregistered Firearm (26 U.S.C. § 5861)
Count (No.) of the indictment charges (name of defendant) with possession of an unregistered firearm, namely (describe the firearm; e.g., a shotgun having a barrel of less than 18 inches in length), which is a violation of federal law. In order to find (name) guilty of the offense charged in the indictment, you must find that the government proved each of the following four elements beyond a reasonable doubt.
First: That (name) knowingly possessed a firearm;
Second: That this firearm was a (describe the firearm; e.g., a shotgun having a barrel of less than 18 inches in length);
Third: That (name) knew of the characteristics of the firearm, (that is, that it was (describe the firearm; e.g., a shotgun having a barrel of less than 18 inches in length));
Fourth: That this firearm was (could readily have been put) in operating condition; and
Fifth: That this