Filing a police report on lost handgun 20 years ago?

[bellwilliam]

A friend lost a handgun 20 years ago. Never filed police report.

Any problem with him filing the police report today ?

[Mike eff]

Bo issue, but may get a weird stare as to why he waited so long. Does he have the serial number? If not, they probably won't take a report anyways.

[bellwilliam]

yes, he has serial number. pulled it from the DOJ report.

[SVT-40]

How did he "loose" it?....

[Mac_XD]

does the friend recall where (city/county) he lost the firearm 20 years ago? he will need to contact them to file i believe. if so, they big question is going to be why wasn't it filed and reported to the ATS then?

[bellwilliam]

it is in LA city.
it was stolen. only few things were taken.

he is worried about getting in trouble for reporting it this late. is there a law about reporting ?

[Svetlana]

Not sure how accurate this is:

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/rpt/2007-r-0211.htm

"California recently enacted a law that would have required gun owners to report the loss or theft of their guns but the governor vetoed it."