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the serial number of a computer
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Two of the guns had their serial numbers destroyed, leading to a booking offense of removing identifying marks on a firearm, according to jail records.
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
The year a guitar was manufactured can be verified via a complex system of serial numbers on many components.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2022, a Justice Department rule took effect that made weapons parts kits subject to the same regulations as traditional firearms, including requiring commercial sellers to become federally licensed, mark certain parts with serial numbers and run background checks on purchasers.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Technology has also added to the steep increase — online videos about how to assemble the guns have millions of views, while some sellers offer 3D printing files for customers to print and assemble the weapons themselves, without serial numbers.
—Dareh Gregorian, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
The year a guitar was manufactured can be verified via a complex system of serial numbers on many components.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2022, a Justice Department rule took effect that made weapons parts kits subject to the same regulations as traditional firearms, including requiring commercial sellers to become federally licensed, mark certain parts with serial numbers and run background checks on purchasers.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Technology has also added to the steep increase — online videos about how to assemble the guns have millions of views, while some sellers offer 3D printing files for customers to print and assemble the weapons themselves, without serial numbers.
—Dareh Gregorian, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Serial number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serial%20number. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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