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 73d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 757. JUNE 26, 1934. 1239 forfeiture and (except as provided in subsection (b)) all the provi- Provisions of inter- na l-re venue laws ex- si ons of intern al-reve nue la ws rela ting to searc hes, se izures, and f or- tended. feiture of unstamped articles are extended to and made to apply to the articles taxed under this Act, and the persons to whom this Act applies. (b) In the case of the forfeiture of any firearm by reason of a vio- Sale, etc ., forbidden. lation of this Act : No notice of public sale shall be required ; no such firearm shall be sold at public sale ; if such firearm is in the posses- sion of any officer of the United States except the Secretary, such officer shall deliver the f irearm to the Secret ary ; an d th e Se cret ary Dis position of. may order such firearm dest royed or may sell such fire arm to any State, Territory, or possession (including the Philippine Islands), or political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, or retain it for the use of the Treas ury Departmen t or transfer it without charge to any Executive department or independent establishment of the Government for use by it. SEC. 8 . (a) Each manufacturer and importer of a firearm shall Identification marks. identify it with a number or other identification mark approved by the Commissioner, such number or mark to be stamped or otherwise placed thereon in a manner approved by the Commissioner. (b) It shallrbe unlawful for anyone to obliterate, remove, change, lawu literation,etc .,nn- or alter such number or oth er identifica tion mark. Whenever on trial f or a vi olation of th is subs ection the de fendant is sho wn to have or to have had possession of any firearm upon which such number or P osses sion of, deeme d s uffic ient evid ence for mark shall have been obliterated, removed, changed, or altered, such conviction . possess ion sha ll be d eemed suffici ent evi dence to auth orize c onvict ion, Exception. unless the defendant explains such possession to the satisfaction of the jury. SEC. 9. Importers, manufacturers, and dealers shall keep such Importers, manufac- turer s, etc ., required to books and records and render such returns in relation to the trans- keep records. actions in firearms specified in this Act as the Commissioner, with the approval of the Secretary, may by regulations require. SEC. 10 . (a) No firearm shall be imported or brought into the Regulation of traffic in firearms in places United States or any territory under its control or jurisdiction under Control ofUnited (including the Philippine Islands), except that, under regulations states. prescribed by the Secretary, any firearm may be so imported or brought in when (1) the purpose thereof is shown to be lawful and (2) such firearm is uni que or of a t ype which can not be obtaine d within the United States or such territory. (b) It shall be unlawful (1) fraudulently or knowingly to import Fraudulent ula wful acts. importa- or bring any firearm into the United States or any territory under tions, possession, etc. its control or jurisdiction (including the Philippine Islands), in violation of the provisions of this Act ; or (2) knowingly to assist in so doing ; or (3) to receive, conceal, buy, sell, or in any manner . Reeeiving, conceal- facilitate the transportation, concealment, or sale of any such fire- tng, etc' arm after be ing imported or brought in, knowing the same to have been imported or brought in contrary to law. Whenever on trial Pos ses sio n deemed suffi cient evi dence for for a violation of this section the defendant is shown to have or to conviction ; exception. have had possession of such firearm, such possession shall be deemed sufficient evidence to authorize conviction unless the defendant explains such possession to the satisfaction of the jury. SEC. 11 . It shall be unlawful for any person who is required to terran sp om co e nein in. register as provided in section 5 hereof and who shall not have so registered, or any other person who has not in his possession a stamp-affixed order as provided in section 4 hereof, to ship, carry, or deliver any firearm in interstate commerce.