The techincal answer is, yes. That's a lot like asking "Can a police officer pull you over when you haven't committed any traffic violation?" Yes, they can, and it may or may not be legal depending on you local laws, but if the blue (or red) lights come on and you don't pull over, it will cause problems for you. If you have been unduly harrassed when you haven't done anything illegal, sometimes your only course of action is to file a complaint with the department. Depending on what the officer did, it may or may not be worth pursuing a formal complaint.
Take the gun to a licensed seller, and get the address for a licensed seller in Indiana, have them ship the gun to Indiana.
Any beauty supply store, however you need to be a licensed beautician or hair stylist or studio owner in order to purchase from them.
There is no practical way for a private citizen to do this- but dealing with a licensed gun dealer is a good way to go. Information, such as serial numbers of stolen firearms, etc, are on a database that is not available to a non-police officer.
Contact your local law enforcement. They can check to see if the serial number has been entered as a stolen item. IF there is a report, the officer will need to retain the gun to return it to the owner. They WILL need to have the gun in hand to do this, not over the phone.
Generally that means that the trademarks on the gun have been licensed from the manufacturer of the real gun it is imitating. For example, Classic Army brand M4/M16 type guns have legally licensed Armalite trademarks on them.
Any person with a gun has the potential to be a threat to a police officer. A suicidal person with a gun in their hand is a significant threat. If the gun is pointed at the officer, he would be justified in trying to stop the imminent threat. If the gun is not pointed at the officer, the officer should have his weapon at the ready, and take cover.
You could try asking them. I'm trying (and failing) to come up with any scenario in which it's any of your business whether someone who is legally allowed to own a gun does in fact own a gun or not. If they feel like telling you, then fine; if they don't, then that's fine too no matter how curious you may be.
mabey
IF the pawn shop is licensed as a gun dealer. Not all are.
New Mexico's gun laws are pretty lenient. New Mexico does not require a hand gun to be licensed or registered.
38 caliber hand gun
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