Stolen firearms

[mx'r]

How would one go about checking if a firearm bought in a private deal was stolen? I recently bought a pistol private party sale, while I don't think it is a stolen firearm, I would like to be assured that it is not.
Any ideas?

Call the PoPo with the Serial # ready. They will run it for you.

[patrick0685]

There is a website that is suppost to check that for a fee

[Fondis Firearms]

I use this site to check before I buy used guns... It is free.

http://www.hotgunz.com/

[Byte Stryke]

I use this site to check before I buy used guns... It is free.

http://www.hotgunz.com/

the same site that touts:
"Craigslist Search
Check Craigslist for your stolen gun. Many theives sell their stolen goods on this popular online classifieds website. Your stolen gun may be here."

[jess357]

I tried 3 websites, hotgunz.com, stolenweapons.com, and firearmfax.com. Useless websites. Let me explain. I searched the serial number on all three,( had to pay for firearmfax.com) All three came back as no record, not stolen. I called the Popo's like Mx'r suggested,after giving the Lady on the phone the serial number, she said she couldn't do this over the phone, and sent two officers to the house, because it came back as a positive hit for a stolen firearm.
The gun was not stolen as it turns out, but the websites failed to catch the straight serial number search. My keltec p3at has the same serial number as a stolen .380 auto from 1972 in Houston. obviously keltec was not made in 1972, so the gun is not stolen. Don't trust these websites as they do not have access to NCIC.

[gcrookston]

I tried 3 websites, hotgunz.com, stolenweapons.com, and firearmfax.com. Useless websites. Let me explain. I searched the serial number on all three,( had to pay for firearmfax.com) All three came back as no record, not stolen. I called the Popo's like Mx'r suggested,after giving the Lady on the phone the serial number, she said she couldn't do this over the phone, and sent two officers to the house, because it came back as a positive hit for a stolen firearm.
The gun was not stolen as it turns out, but the websites failed to catch the straight serial number search. My keltec p3at has the same serial number as a stolen .380 auto from 1972 in Houston. obviously keltec was not made in 1972, so the gun is not stolen. Don't trust these websites as they do not have access to NCIC.

for grins I just ran a # on a gun I had stolen off my table at the Reno Gun show about 15 years ago on hotgunz.com. no hit. hard to forget a serial number like "50"

[DFBrews]

My friends house was broken into over the weekend besides quite a few electronics he also had 2 firearms stolen the first is a blued ported taurus tracker in .44mag serial # CP775476 the second was a Mossberg 500 8 shot with a 20" barrel thumb activated flashflight, black synthetic stock with a limb saver butt pad do not have the serial # yet but he is working on getting it.

I hope he gets these back

[theGinsue]

A friend & coworker returned home from vacation to find his home had been burglarized.

Sometime within the last 2 weeks his apartment was burglarized and a BRAND NEW (never fired/handled) S&W M&P .40S&W 2-Tone was taken. S/N: HUR5797. The thief/thieves did not take the box or other documentation - just the firearm and magazines (possibly other accessories inside the box).

At least one of the burglars is known, but currently on the run - he broke into & stayed in my friends home the entire time he was out of town. The known thief goes by many names, but a couple of them are Richard Baez and Richard Marinda. If you know/have contact with this individual or see a firearm matching this description, please contact the El Paso County Sheriff's Office; Reference Case # EP15102131.

Many other items were also stolen to include a Benjamin Pellet rifle S/N: 241557 (2 pics attached)
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