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When a stolen firearm is entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) it remains on that records until it is recovered, and removed from the database.
Added: The above response is correct BUT - it does not answer the original question. A stolen firearm will be entered into NCIC IF the complainant is able to supply the firearm's serial number.
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How to check if gun serial number is stolen?
Contact your local police. If it was reported stolen, it should be in the system.
In CA what do you do if you find a gun you reported stolen?
Contact the police.
What happens if i sold a pawn shop a stolen gun?
Pawn shops are a legitimate business, and tightly regulated under state and Federal laws. To pawn anything, you will have to provide them with your ID. If a firearm has been reported to the police as stolen, information on that gun will be entered in the NCIC computer system. When you sell that stolen gun to the pawn shop, and they enter it into their inventory, the computer system recognizes it as a stolen firearm. You get visited by the police who arrest you for possession of stolen property.
Is a stolen gun a civil matter?
No. It is a criminal matter and should be reported to the police.
How do you know if a gun that you bought from a private person has been stolen?
Go to your local police with the sn. If it's been reported as stolen they can tell you.
How do you know if the gun you have is clean and has not been stolen?
There is no easy way for a private citizen to check the legitamacy of a given firearm. The stolen gun database (NCIC) is a Federal computer system open only to law enforcement. MOST states do NOT have a system nor a requirement to register guns. Local law enforcement MAY be willing to run your gun through the NCIC system, but will want to have possession of the gun in case it IS stolen.
Where can you sell your grandfathers 357 gun you do not have any paperwork on it?
Any licenced FFL dealer. So long as it's not stolen and reported as such, you can sell it.
Is there a website that you can type in gun serial numbers to see if the gun is legal?
If "legal" means those reported stolen, then only law enforcement agencies have access. If your referring to characteristics of a gun, then the BATFE website may be of help.
Is this gun L189001 stolen?
We can't tell, Check with local law enforcement- they can run the gun through the NCIC system. They will likely wan the gun in hand when they do that.
Can you pawn a gun not registered to you in Kentucky?
Kentucky does not have registration of firearms. You CAN pawn a firearm that you own. The pawnbroker is required to make a record of your identification, and description of the gun, including serial number. If that gun is reported as stolen, you would have some explaining to do.
How do you find out if a fire arm is stolen?
Contact local law enforcement. Give them the gun, and ask if they will check the NCIC data base (as a private citizen, you do not have access to that system). If the gun IS stolen, it will be confiscated by the police, and you may have to testify in a stolen property trial.
What if a gun registered under your name is used in a crime?
The police will come and question you if you have not previously reported to them that the gun has been stolen or that you have sold it (and asked them to alter the registration of ownership). You may be arrested if they are not satisfied with your answers. You will be a suspect for the crime. Why own a gun in the first place!.
