unless you knew it was stolen you are OK. There must be knowledge that you knew it was stolen to procecute you
IF it was REPORTED stolen, it would show as such. IF there was a lien on it, it would show as such.
Show them the reciept
From a previous question, I understand that you are concerned that a gun you purchased may have been used in a crime. First, buying a gun at a gun show really has no greater chance of that being so than buying a gun at a dealer's shop, or buying one from a local private seller. You had asked about registration- in MOST of the US, there IS no registration of ordinary rifles, pistol, and shotguns. There is also no way of knowing if a random gun was used in a crime. If you are concerned with a firearm having been stolen, contact your local police department, and ask if they will check your guns serial number against the computer listing of stolen property. They will usually want to have possession of the firearm when they do that.
No practical way to do this. If the seller was a dealer, and you filled out paperwork at the show, you may be able to go to the dealer and have them check their records. If you do not know who the dealer was, no way.
No.
Minutes if not seconds.
Do what they did to you. Get revenge. But try not to show.
The Ricki Lake Show - 2012 Stolen Childhoods was released on: USA: 10 April 2013
Eric's car was stolen
Most states do not require a permit to purchase a firearm. However, ALL states require that you have a background check when you purchase a firearm from a dealer. This has been Federal law for several years (and yes, it DOES include a purchase at a gun show, no matter what you may have read).Having said that, if you cannot pass a background check, it is illegal for you to possess a firearm in any state. The penalty for that starts at 5 years in a Federal prison, no probation, no parole, and the food sucks. Think about that.
If you know the registration number of this vehicle, you can check easily by performing a online police stolen car check by paying a little money.
Yes, the word stolen is a verb. It is the past participle of steal.