Theft of a firearm

Theft of a firearm. (a) A person commits the offense of theft of a firearm if he or she unlawfully takes, or exercises control over, a firearm or firearms of another with intent to permanently deprive the owner of his or her rights to the firearm. (b) Theft of a firearm includes any action that would be a violation of 6 CMC §§ 1601–1605, or any other provision of Commonwealth law outlawing or defining theft, if the property unlawfully taken is a firearm. (c) Each firearm taken in the theft under this section is a separate offense. (d) Upon conviction of a violation of this section, the person shall be fined not more than $10,000 and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 15 years and a mandatory-minimum term of not less than 5 years and shall not be released on parole prior to serving the mandatory-minimum sentence. Source: PL 19-42 § 7 (Apr. 11, 2016), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission numbered this section pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(a). The Commission changed the capitalization of the section title for the purpose of conformity pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f).