web sites that you can run serial numbers to check and see if there are any issues...

[tran]

a friend of mine just called me asking. His son just bought one but has a suspicion that there maybe an issue. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[doctorjj]

No such thing for civilians.

 

[cmhbob]

Got a friend who's a cop?

 

[dennishoddy]

Can one take the firearm to the Police Station, and have it checked?
Just asking if its possible?

 

[adluginb]

They will keep the gun if something pops up. Just saying.

 

[dennishoddy]

They will keep the gun if something pops up. Just saying.

That's true, but its better than being convicted of possession of stolen property.

 

[tran]

HE is in Colorado now visiting his kids, at this point i suggested taking it to the local PD and asking them to check. That all I could come up with

 

[Boehlertaught]

Nothing exist for non-cops. I thought it would be cool to have an app on your phone with an alpha/numerical stolen firearms serial numbers list. This way you could do an instant check when you're at a gun show or any other place buying a used firearm. I contacted the Tulsa PD, OSBI and FBI...yep they all thought is was nuts for even bringing such an idea up???!!!

 

[doctorjj]

That's true, but its better than being convicted of possession of stolen property.

I think it's "knowingly concealing stolen property". If you knew it was stolen, then it shouldn't have been bought to begin with. If it's not knowingly stolen then he should be okay. That being said, if I think there's any chance it's been stolen,i walk.

 

[761mph]

there's a site called hotgunz.com, i can't speak for the accuracy or validity of the database it uses, but it might be worth a try