Someone I know has a revolver for sale which they purchased from someone who had purchased it at a gun show. They did not go through a dealer, but was "told" the revolver was legal, and not stolen. I intend to do a legal transfer through an FFL Dealer, but I want to make sure the revolver isn’t stolen before proceeding with a transfer. Usually, the seller isn’t scrutinized like the buyer, unless the firearm is stolen. I’d just rather not open up a can of worms for the seller, since he bought it in good faith, I’m just looking to score on a good price.
Thanks in advance.
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I have a feeling we’re going down the "too good to be true" kind of price. You know, like the guy standing at the local corner, waving you over, trying to sell you a top of the line laptop for $200 cash! Yeah, okay.
You can actually call your local police department main desk, and they should be able to plug in the firearm’s serial number into NCIC (national criminal database) and give you an answer. Most departments don’t make you go in to learn about the status of the firearm.
Enjoy.
Call the local police dept. with the guns make, model, caliber, and serial number. They can tell you in about two minutes.
Ask for the serial number and pop down to your local police station with the advert – they`ll confirm if its ok – and be very interested in the seller if its not lol
Just get a recipt, signed by the person you bought it from.
This signifies it was a good-faith purchase. The recipt then becomes your legal hedge against a "recieving stolen property" charge. If at a later date you are informed it was stolen, the first thing the cops will ask you is, "did you get a recipt?"
If you did, this signifies you purchased the gun in "good faith" that it was not stolen, and the cops will procede to arrest the person who’s name is on the recipt, and leave you be. You could then even proceed to sue the person yourself in a civil court to recover the money you paid.
I think you have just opened your worms, now go fish, for get the police involved, and find out if they have a make on your thing, if so, then it will go back to the original owner, as a recovery, then you are out in the cold, cold world of reality, do not buy ,if there is any doubt!!!!!! , I think you are fishing for a way to take care of a bussiness transaction, more power to you, for you have reached the wrong venue to expound on your proposed gun purchase!!!!!!!! I walk the walk— step into the world of TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
local police run through NCIC comp if reported more than 20 mins ago it will be there