No. I imagine all the authorities will want is a serial number. However, if they're recovered it does imply ownership and condition of the firearm. Plus it might help with insurance.
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Stolen Firearms
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When I had my first gun stolen . Cop didn’t even bother asking me for the serial “Gwinnett county “. I was like dude hold up I have the serial right here , I mean just the report of a stolen gun won’t get it back like tf . They honestly don’t even care .
I take nude photos with the serial # in plan view of my firearms. I think it would help law enforcement remember better like “hey you remember that guy that had the naked gun pic album”. It may not work but if I do have anything stolen my case will be on their minds longer than most.
True. But legitimate pawn shops record the serial and won't buy a gun with somebody without a valid ID that also gets recorded. They have to wait a certain amount of time before it's cleared by LEO to put out for sell. So yeah, if you get a gun stolen, report it as quickly as you can. My bet is a lot of these criminals just sell it on the street where nobody is going to verify any info.
When I got done prosecuting one thug for possession of a stolen firearm and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm,
I asked the police department to try to return it to the person who reported it stolen (which was up in New Jersey, 10 years prior).
They contacted the New Jersey agency that reported it into the federal database and they said they lost all the contact information for that guy, So it could not be returned
I asked the police department to try to return it to the person who reported it stolen (which was up in New Jersey, 10 years prior).
They contacted the New Jersey agency that reported it into the federal database and they said they lost all the contact information for that guy, So it could not be returned
lesson to learn: if you want stolen property back, keep the lead detective or your contact person at the L.E. agency apprised of your changes and address and/or phone number.
Got my stolen LCP back after almost 6 years gone. It was recovered on a domestic fight call. It was kept as evidence until the case closed. I had to fill out paperwork as if I was purchasing a firearm but I got it back and it was still in perfect shape.
Had a break in to my van while in Tallahassee, FL in the mid 80s. Had a camera (35mm TL Electoral X), accessories and a S&W Model 28 stolen. About 2 years later, Tally PD calls and says they recovered all my items. They had been sold to a pawn shop in Thomasville, GA. Tally PD shipped it to Orlando PD so I would not have to drive up there.
Good idea.
