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BILL · 03-09-2002, 04:46 PM

Import marks are not always 'required by law' to be on a pistol. If the pistol is import marked on the barrel and a replacement barrel is added the original can be discarded (or sold on eBay for a small fortune). There is no requirement to try to stamp or engrave the original serial or import marks on the barrel. The law is written in legalese, of course, and for me to try to interpret it (or anyone who is not an attorney for that matter) would be ridiculous. The intent of the law is to make the gun traceable. Many pistols have the serial only on the frame. Import marks, to my knowledge, have never been anything that I have had to record during a legal transaction. Having been involved in gun tracebacks I have also never been asked to provide anything more than serial, caliber, barrel length, finish, manufacturer and wether it was an auto or revolver. If you are not comfortable removing an import mark, fine. But it is kind of like those tags on the overstuffed pillows and mattresses. I remove them, but I won't bail you out if you get caught by the pillow police and tossed in the crossbar motel because it clearly says 'Do not remove this tag under penalty of law'. Common sense applies (except for beauracracies and testosterone).

03-09-2002, 04:46 PM	#13
BILL User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Washington Posts: 826 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not always.. Import marks are not always 'required by law' to be on a pistol. If the pistol is import marked on the barrel and a replacement barrel is added the original can be discarded (or sold on eBay for a small fortune). There is no requirement to try to stamp or engrave the original serial or import marks on the barrel. The law is written in legalese, of course, and for me to try to interpret it (or anyone who is not an attorney for that matter) would be ridiculous. The intent of the law is to make the gun traceable. Many pistols have the serial only on the frame. Import marks, to my knowledge, have never been anything that I have had to record during a legal transaction. Having been involved in gun tracebacks I have also never been asked to provide anything more than serial, caliber, barrel length, finish, manufacturer and wether it was an auto or revolver. If you are not comfortable removing an import mark, fine. But it is kind of like those tags on the overstuffed pillows and mattresses. I remove them, but I won't bail you out if you get caught by the pillow police and tossed in the crossbar motel because it clearly says 'Do not remove this tag under penalty of law'. Common sense applies (except for beauracracies and testosterone).