Got a call from ATF today

[vf111]

Strange thing happened to me this afternoon: I received a call from ATF asking about a gun I supposedly sold in 2006. First off, the lady on the other end of the line identified me as a C&R holder, which I am. At first I thought she was going to ask about one of the C&R long-guns I recently sold off but she stated ATF was doing a trace on a Springfield XD40 I supposedly sold in 2006. Oddly, I've never owned an XD in any caliber and told her so (yes, that's all I told her) - she said she was going to call the dealer back and have him re-check his files. Here's the other strange thing: she called me on my cell phone which I NEVER state on the DROS forms - I always use my home phone #. Only thing I could think of is ATF couldn't get a hold of me at home and asked the dealer if I had another contact # which the four FFL's I normally do transactions with here in Sac do have. I wonder why they were doing the trace....maybe that XD40 turned up in Mexico????

[Matt C]

Personally I would have her call my lawyer. You don't want to say the wrong thing and get charged with lying to a federal agent because you forgot something, or someone else lied about what happened.

If you want to get someone on retainer give me a call, it probably won't cost too much at this point, and if it goes further you will be glad you did it.

[vf111]

Agreed.

Luckily I know for a fact I have never owned an XD in any caliber so it wasn't an issue to tell her that. But if it goes any further I will certainly retain an attorney to represent my interests.

[dwtt]

Next time ask that person to identify themselves and give their title. A Special Agent from ATF can put you in jail for saying the wrong thing.
As for finding your cell phone number, the ATF can find your phone number with no problem, just like they can find your address, employer listed in your credit file, and other info. Don't ask me how I know.

[B Strong]

Blackwater gave the best advice, but if I was contacted by ATF concerning a firearm I knew for certain that I never owned, I'd inform them of that fact.

[ocabj]

The reason why the ATF called you is most likely due to an audit of another FFL. That FFL's records are probably so messed up they listed you as the receiver or disposer of an XD40. In which case, the fact that the ATF called you to verify is a good thing. You don't want to be in any FFL's books as receiving or disposing a firearm you never owned.