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Colombia. 2002 ‘Firearm Marking (Marcaje de Armas de Fuego).’ Act No. 737 of 2002, on the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Explosives, Ammunition and Other Related Materials (Article 6), p. 5. Bogota: Republic of Colombia. 5 March

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Artículo 6. Marcaje de Armas de Fuego

1. A los efectos de la identificación y el rastreo de las armas de fuego a que se refiere el artículo 1.3a, los Estados Partes deberán:

a) Requerir que al fabricarse se marquen de manera adecuada el nombre del fabricante, el lugar de fabricación y el número de serie;

b) Requerir el marcaje adecuado en las armas de fuego importadas de manera que permita identificar el nombre y la dirección del importador; y

c) Requerir el marcaje adecuado de cualquier arma de fuego confiscada o decomisada de conformidad con el artículo VII.I que se destinen para uso oficial…

[Artículo 1.3a: Cualquier arma que conste de por lo menos un cañón por el cual una bala o proyectil puede ser descargado por la acción de un explosivo y que haya sido diseñada para ello o pueda convertirse fácilmente para tal efecto, excepto las armas antiguas fabricadas antes del siglo XX o sus réplicas…]

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[Translation by GunPolicy.org]

Article 6. Firearm Marking

1. For purposes of identification and tracing of the firearms referred to in article 1.3a, Member States must:

a) Require that, at the time of manufacture, the name of the manufacturer be adequately marked [on the firearm], as well as the place of manufacture and the serial number;

b) Require the adequate marking of imported firearms, so as to allow for the identification of the name and address of the importer; and

c) Require the adequate marking of firearms confiscated or seized, in accordance with article VII.I, as long as these are intended for official use…

[Article 1.3a: Any firearm consisting of at least one barrel through which a bullet or projectile can be discharged by the action of an explosive and which has been designed to or may readily be converted to that effect, except antique firearms manufactured before the twentieth century or their replicas…]

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