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My brother in law has an old Savage .410/.22. He has had it for years.
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A little legal advice needed
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diamonback68
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Check out Texas, but in Florida you can go to the FDLE site and just punch in the serial number and it will let you know if it's stolen.
Texas Star
US Veteran
Why does he think it may be stolen?
Won't hurt to know, but most guns are "clean".
If he acquired it legally, he's probably safe in asking. But many cops will ask why he thinks it may be "hot". But I guess that's what he's trying to avoid...
Won't hurt to know, but most guns are "clean".
If he acquired it legally, he's probably safe in asking. But many cops will ask why he thinks it may be "hot". But I guess that's what he's trying to avoid...
Centenniel
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Even if he does run the serial number through the data base, and doesn't get a "hit" it doesn't mean that the gun isn't stolen. It only means the gun has never been reported stolen to a law enforcement agency who entered the information into NCIC.
CAJUNLAWYER
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+1 Somebody has to know an LEO who can check this type of thing out.
Wickahoney
US Veteran
Cajun: In the old days we used to run a lot of stuff that really had nothing to do with the job or a specific case.
In the new age of privacy and PC it is one of the things that can get you fired, right now with no questions asked and no explanation on your part.
By the time I left the Feds you had to reference a case and or a reason why you were running a record or ID or serial number or............Dispatchers and clerical staff could and were fired for not having that information logged with your request for information.
RWT
In the new age of privacy and PC it is one of the things that can get you fired, right now with no questions asked and no explanation on your part.
By the time I left the Feds you had to reference a case and or a reason why you were running a record or ID or serial number or............Dispatchers and clerical staff could and were fired for not having that information logged with your request for information.
RWT
ingmansinc
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Ok, I give them my personal info when I register and then I give this site my firearms info so I can run a check on the weapon. This has a feel of a lot of info that I may not want on the internet. Have you or any other members checked them out?
Thanks for the link as it may be great, however!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No sir I haven't used it,its one of those things I see in a thread an think that'll be handy some day.
it does seem to be a bit heavyonthe info side.
it does seem to be a bit heavyonthe info side.
Why not just turn it over to a local law enforcement agency?
If it's clean, he'll get it back.
If it's not, maybe it will get returned to its rightful owner.
Would seem like the right thing to do.
straightshooter1
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I don't know about your specifics-like where you live in TX, whether you know any Leos, etc.
BUT, here's what I'd do:
I'd call a LEO I know and tell him what I need. When he is on duty, he could run the serial number for me and if his department was one where he needed a case number/report, he could truthfully write this one up.
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At 3:12 PM, bdGreen, of 123 Main Street, Thistown, TX told me he had a firearm that had been in his family for several years, but no one knew how it came into the family's possession since (the original member was deceased) (the original family member does not recall from whom he got the firearm).
He requested I run a check on the serial number to be sure it was not, many years ago, reported stolen. I ran the serial number of the Savage over and under, 22cal over 410, #12345, and there was no hit from NCIC.
Cleared at 3:20PM
I might not do that in NYC or Chicago or..., but surely you know someone who is a LEO where you live. One who is not, of course, a WTR (walking, talking rectum).
Actually, I have done this very thing on more than one occasion after making a purchase from a gun show. But, I know a lot of LEOs.
Bob
BUT, here's what I'd do:
I'd call a LEO I know and tell him what I need. When he is on duty, he could run the serial number for me and if his department was one where he needed a case number/report, he could truthfully write this one up.
CITIZEN CONTACT
At 3:12 PM, bdGreen, of 123 Main Street, Thistown, TX told me he had a firearm that had been in his family for several years, but no one knew how it came into the family's possession since (the original member was deceased) (the original family member does not recall from whom he got the firearm).
He requested I run a check on the serial number to be sure it was not, many years ago, reported stolen. I ran the serial number of the Savage over and under, 22cal over 410, #12345, and there was no hit from NCIC.
Cleared at 3:20PM
I might not do that in NYC or Chicago or..., but surely you know someone who is a LEO where you live. One who is not, of course, a WTR (walking, talking rectum).
Actually, I have done this very thing on more than one occasion after making a purchase from a gun show. But, I know a lot of LEOs.
Bob
Only problem with this approach is if the response is something to the effect: "Gun is stolen. Taken in a home invasion robbery. Homeowner victim was killed by a one .22 round to the head; one .410 shot to the torso."
Believe me, stranger things have happened. A deputy whom I knew ran a license plate for a "friend." Said license plate was one of interest to another agency (a really large and powerful one to be exact!) That agency routiney ran "off line" searches to see if anyone else was "interested." When that inquiry was revealed the deputy had a lot to explain. As he couldn't explain legitimately he narrowly avoided conspiracy charges and was suspended for a lengthy period; his LEO career essentially ended.
Be safe.
straightshooter1
US Veteran
Oh well, if that happens then the OP is a witness against the brother in law. He never liked him anyway.
Bob
Bob
deralte
US Veteran
Unless you have some reason to believe the gun is hot, I wouldn't worry about it. That particular weapon isn't a gun that is preferred by criminals. It may have been stolen at sometime in its life, but I doubt it.
straightshooter1
US Veteran
I meant to ask you earlier.
Does it have a serial number? I recollect, when I was a kid, a friend had one just like yours, but no serial number (this was before GCA '68).
I am not sure whether this company started serializing these models before GCA '68 or not.
No serial number = nothing to check.
Bob
Does it have a serial number? I recollect, when I was a kid, a friend had one just like yours, but no serial number (this was before GCA '68).
I am not sure whether this company started serializing these models before GCA '68 or not.
No serial number = nothing to check.
Bob
Hello guys, just dropped in to say hey and say thanks for recommending us. For sure, just because a firearm isn't in our database it doesn't mean that it isn't stolen. That was never our intent,........it would simply be impossible. We do however try to give someone a secure place to get maximum exposure to a stolen gun. As for the info, we may trim that down sometime but we just felt it would keep the site and database more legit if we did have some basic contact info if a serial number match was made. Most of the contact info is encrypted and we cant even see it. Only when a math is made will it show up. At some point in time if it really seems to be an issue we may not require so much but we are here for people who have had a gun stolen first and foremost and they really dont seem to mind. We do have some improvements coming. Their is a video option on the way as well as a few more things coming to just try and boost traffic and exposure to the site. We are not the "Brady Bunch" gathering intelligence for the antigun movement or anything of that nature. I'm simply a guy that had a rifle stolen and didn't see any place to let everyone know it,......so I made one. We do like feedback and look at every bit of it. If you guys have any suggestions feel free to drop us a line. I dont spend a lot of time in these forums anymore although it is how we originally got the word out. I just dont have time to respond to all of them. But if you guys have any questions or comments I'll check back in over the next few days, thanks again.
Aaron
Founder/stolenweapon.com
Aaron
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Crazy K38
Member
well here i have a ffl who if I need it can run my #s and use them as his own and if there is a hit then he can let me know and tell me what to do
