stolen gun check

[RANDO]

http://www.hotgunz.com/

you can check gun serial numbers and see if its been reported stolen, sorry if its a dupe but enjoy

[mydogsmonkey]

thanks, looks useful

[uxo2]

interesting

[JDay]

That only works if the owner added the serial to their database.

[RANDO]

That only works if the owner added the serial to their database.

....o

[BillCA]

While it only works if the someone (owner) enters the data into their database, it's still one check civilians can try if they want to purchase a firearm.

NCIC is not available for public use and you must ask a LEO or agency to make the inquiry. That could take a few seconds or they might say they'll call you back in the next several hours.

[Eroland7]

I wonder if you run a number that is stolen, if it triggers a red flag and the and hour later you get a phone call or a knock on the door from a federal officer...

[BigDogatPlay]

If you run a number through your local LEA, and it comes back stolen, they will come out and collect it from you. They'll also want to know who you bought it from.

If it's through this database, I'd assume any of us would do the honorable thing and turn it in at the local LEA... along with who you bought it from...

[packnrat]

Bookmarked the site.

Might come in use at a time or two.

[rivviepop]

This site takes a lot of care to hide who owns it or to provide any information about the entity behind running it. I advise caution on offering serial numbers up to such an entity, I personally wouldn't do it unless I knew who was behind the effort. $0.02.

[BillCA]

I wonder if you run a number that is stolen, if it triggers a red flag and the and hour later you get a phone call or a knock on the door from a federal officer...

According to them, you can send an email to the email address in their database if you elect to do so. Otherwise it would be time to call the LEOs yourself.

If it's through this database, I'd assume any of us would do the honorable thing and turn it in at the local LEA... along with who you bought it from...

Or who was offering it for sale, if you'd had the opportunity to examine it and then tell him you had to see if you had the cash for it. Though it's quite possible that he is unaware that it's a stolen item and is just the latest owner.

This site takes a lot of care to hide who owns it or to provide any information about the entity behind running it. I advise caution on offering serial numbers up to such an entity, I personally wouldn't do it unless I knew who was behind the effort. $0.02.

And if you found out it was run by some LLC corporation, what then? Or if it was run by two guys (legitimately) named Dave Brown and Mike Smith... what're you going to do? If you think about it, this "effort" would gain them what exactly? A list of stolen gun information? Email addresses for spamming? (there are easier ways). I think such comments are a little ... well...