John, that is absolutely bogus. Following the law, the mark can be hidden and very professional looking. Ours were engraved by a jeweler with 100 years in the engraving business. It does not have to be done at the point of manufacture as I understand it. If I am wrong, please enlighten me. Were we violating the law by picking our guns up at Customs and then having them marked by the jeweler before delivery to the customer? Again, enlighten me.