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<blockquote data-quote="BadKarma" data-source="post: 901685" data-attributes="member: 9274"><p>If the purchaser can show that he acted in good faith he has some amount of protection against prosecution. It's hard to prosecute someone who can show they took steps to determine if a gun is stolen prior to purchase. Ask the seller if it's stolen, shows a good faith effort. If he replies yes it is, dont' buy the gun.<img src="/images/smilies/new/w000t.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":w000t:" title="W000t :w000t:" data-shortname=":w000t:" /> Is the gun priced appropriately for it's actual value? A $200 Kimber would be a problem. Ask the seller for identification and a bill of sale. (A bill of sale and I.D. is good for the seller as well in the event the weapon is ever used in a crime and the weapon traced). He should not have a problem if things are legit. If he balks don't buy the gun or if it just don't feel right walk away. As far as contacting the police in regard to an N.C.I.C. check, some departments and or officers will do it, some don't. Checking for stolen property has never been a career ending situation for any officer that I ever knew of. Understand if it's stolen they are obligated to seize it and you need to cooperate. From that point if you don't surrender the weapon you are knowingly in possession of stolen property and subject to prosecution. This is not an area to screw around in. You really have nothing to fear if you find that you honestly purchased a stolen gun in regard to prosecution. Police officers like to recover stolen guns and maybe someday get them back to their rightful owners. However, in all reality you will end up eating the money you spent unless someone is sucessfully prosecuted. The odds of this happening range from poor to slightly less than none. If there is a sucessful prosecution there is always the chance of victims restitution. Again don't hold your breath on either of these taking place.</p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BadKarma, post: 901685, member: 9274"] If the purchaser can show that he acted in good faith he has some amount of protection against prosecution. It's hard to prosecute someone who can show they took steps to determine if a gun is stolen prior to purchase. Ask the seller if it's stolen, shows a good faith effort. If he replies yes it is, dont' buy the gun.:w000t: Is the gun priced appropriately for it's actual value? A $200 Kimber would be a problem. Ask the seller for identification and a bill of sale. (A bill of sale and I.D. is good for the seller as well in the event the weapon is ever used in a crime and the weapon traced). He should not have a problem if things are legit. If he balks don't buy the gun or if it just don't feel right walk away. As far as contacting the police in regard to an N.C.I.C. check, some departments and or officers will do it, some don't. Checking for stolen property has never been a career ending situation for any officer that I ever knew of. Understand if it's stolen they are obligated to seize it and you need to cooperate. From that point if you don't surrender the weapon you are knowingly in possession of stolen property and subject to prosecution. This is not an area to screw around in. You really have nothing to fear if you find that you honestly purchased a stolen gun in regard to prosecution. Police officers like to recover stolen guns and maybe someday get them back to their rightful owners. However, in all reality you will end up eating the money you spent unless someone is sucessfully prosecuted. The odds of this happening range from poor to slightly less than none. If there is a sucessful prosecution there is always the chance of victims restitution. Again don't hold your breath on either of these taking place. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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