how to check if a gun may be stolen

[FAL guy]

could always have it transferred to you via FFL

I think any problems would be flagged and you wouldn't be out money (wouldn't transfer a stolen gun to you) or trying to explain how you have a stolen gun.

That wouldn't help. The only information about the firearm shared with NICS during the call-in is the firearm type (long gun, handgun, etc.).

 

[ChaseOK]

It would be nice if Oklahoma had a site like this.

Florida Crime Information Center - Public Access System - Stolen Guns Search.
http://pas.fdle.state.fl.us/pas/item/displayGunSearch.a

 

[Fyrtwuck]

That would be nice to have access to.

 

[soonersfan]

Any legitimate seller should not be opposed to someone asking for a serial number in advance of the deal. Hopefully you can find someone in LE willing to run it for you. It has always worked for me.

 

[Michael Brown]

Any legitimate seller should not be opposed to someone asking for a serial number in advance of the deal. Hopefully you can find someone in LE willing to run it for you. It has always worked for me.

Don't put your LE friends in jeopardy by asking them to do this for you.

It is against NCIC regs and will likely get them fired (and possibly prosecuted) if your suspicion is confirmed, the gun is stolen and a gun doesn't get turned in.

A friend, or even an honest citizen, would not put someone in this position.

Michael Brown

 

[soonersfan]

Well if it is stolen I would fully expect them to turn it in. If someone is trying to sell me a stolen weapon, I would have no hesitation in seeing someone in LE turn them in for it. I would never ask a friend to cover something up even if their career was not at risk.

 

[Michael Brown]

Well if it is stolen I would fully expect them to turn it in. If someone is trying to sell me a stolen weapon, I would have no hesitation in seeing someone in LE turn them in for it. I would never ask a friend to cover something up even if their career was not at risk.

The reason that NCIC requires an officer to have a weapon in hand before running it is to prevent just such situations.

Thus if someone asks an officer to run a weapon over the phone or just gives them a serial number, it places the officer in a compromised position.

Michael Brown

 

[Tulsajj]

If someone had unintentionally bought a stolen gun and it came back as stolen, would the buyer get in trouble for this or just turn the gun in?

 

[BryanDP]

If someone had unintentionally bought a stolen gun and it came back as stolen, would the buyer get in trouble for this or just turn the gun in?

The way I understand it, you would likely be charged with receiving stolen property or possession of stolen property. However, once you agree to act as a witness against the person you bought it from those charges would probably be dismissed.

Bryan

 

[benschne]

Isn't it a legal assumption that a seller in a transaction implies that goods are not stolen? I do not know why this would be different with firearms.