Why do people blur out...

[FLAWLS1]

Their serial #'s on their guns?

[liketoshoot]

can I just say this has been asked many times before.
and the reason is so someone can't file a false stolen gun report
can I see a picture of your credit card?

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

In addition to the above, it's just good personal OPSEC IMO. Don't reveal what you don't have to.

[FLAWLS1]

can I just say this has been asked many times before.
and the reason is so someone can't file a false stolen gun report
can I see a picture of your credit card?

In addition to the above, it's just good personal OPSEC IMO. Don't reveal what you don't have to.

AHH I see! Thanks for the replies and the thread may be locked now.

[wjc]

So the <insert 3 letter acronym> can't trace your firearm when they scrape this site with their robot script looking for "extreme right wing types".

[G60]

...yet leave GPS tags in their EXIF?

[toby]

Mainly this....

[chickenfried]

what's the upside of having it out there for the world to see?

[stix213]

what's the upside of having it out there for the world to see?

This ^^^

I've never really been concerned about it. Don't know if any S/N's have been legible in anything I've posted, but I wouldn't blame anyone from wanting to conceal an S/N

[BretByron]

IBTL

[Arson]

IBTL & TC

[Sac-AR15]

I have receipts for all the handguns I've purchased. No biggie for me.

[Joe]

It literally takes less than 15 seconds to do and is good for privacy imo

[cmace22]

Mainly this....

Agreed

If it makes you feel better then do it. Personally I could care less and to date no officer has knocked on my door. If they did, the person who filed the report would be in hot water not me.

[CharlesV]

Ok im slow. Guns have traceable owners, what would be the point of someone seeing a SN and claiming the gun is theirs? They cant prove they ever owned it.