Stolen Gun Search Website

[X Zombie]

Just wondering if anyone uses this website for when they are purchasing used firearms. If so, your thoughts.

http://www.stolenweapon.com/Stolen-Gun-Search-Startsearch.html

 

[rcm192]

Openly putting serial numbers of guns that could/do belong to you into an online database?....eh....nah.

 

[X Zombie]

Openly putting serial numbers of guns that could/do belong to you into an online database?....eh....nah.

Good point. You can also query reported stolen weapons by type. I'm messing around on the website and it seems like all the serial number are hidden.

 

[MilOperator]

I have used it before. Bad thing is that (from what I understand) the "owner" has to pay a fee to report the stolen gun. Since this is not an official police report it means that only those guns that "owners" paid to report will in the database, which means only a small %. Also, there is nothing to stop someone from reporting the serial as stolen even if it is not. I personally would not trust it but that's just me. Almost everyone has a friend or relative in law enforcement they can ask to run the serial. IMO that is the best way to go. But since it's free to search a serial I guess that couldn't hurt either.

 

[cajun 22]

Looks pretty good. Some poor guy in Port Allen got hosed pretty bad. Must be 20 guns. It says it will contact the owner if it gets a hit but what about the person searching the suspect number. Will he be visited by the man? After all, you have to register to use the serial number search, with all of your personal info. This could be bad even though you were just looking to buy it from some guy.

 

[MilOperator]

Openly putting serial numbers of guns that could/do belong to you into an online database?....eh....nah.

Yea, I would NEVER do that. I learned my lesson when my wife and I signed up for the "national do not call list." we went from 2 calls a week to 20 calls a day from telemarketers. What a crime that is huh?

 

[Mojo Rider]

Before a number of gun purchases I've called the LSP and had them run the serial numbers for me. They were happy to help.

 

[X Zombie]

Thank you. I just wasted a couple minutes of my time with the registration.

 

[MilOperator]

Thank you. I just wasted a couple minutes of my time with the registration.

Now the Obama Squad is going to come looking for you.

 

[X Zombie]

Now the Obama Squad is going to come looking for you.

Good thing I registered on my cash purchased Ipad, with a free email, with a fake profile, using free wifi at a local coffee shop with no cameras, while wearing foil on my head.

 

[sandman7925]

Yea, I would NEVER do that. I learned my lesson when my wife and I signed up for the "national do not call list." we went from 2 calls a week to 20 calls a day from telemarketers. What a crime that is huh?

Yeah me too, biggest sham in the history of telephones.

 

[Mojo Rider]

Yea, I would NEVER do that. I learned my lesson when my wife and I signed up for the "national do not call list." we went from 2 calls a week to 20 calls a day from telemarketers. What a crime that is huh?

There really is a genuine national do not call list..unfortunately there are many fraudulent ones that gather data for telemarketers and mailing list companies.

 

[X Zombie]

There really is a genuine national do not call list..unfortunately there are many fraudulent ones that gather data for telemarketers and mailing list companies.

I don't get telemarketing calls on my Obama phone

 

[MilOperator]

Good thing I registered on my cash purchased Ipad, with a free email, with a fake profile, using free wifi at a local coffee shop with no cameras, while wearing foil on my head.

I do that all the time. Can't be to careful these days.

 

[MilOperator]

There really is a genuine national do not call list..unfortunately there are many fraudulent ones that gather data for telemarketers and mailing list companies.

We used the genuine one (donotcall.gov) I bet we would have done better taking a full page ad out.

I don't get telemarketing calls on my Obama phone

Hey man, where can I gets me one of thos Obama fones? I wants one.

 

[bwalke1]

Before a number of gun purchases I've called the LSP and had them run the serial numbers for me. They were happy to help.

i recently called the EBRSO to run a SN for me and they told me to call the LSP, called them and after getting transfered 4 times i was told they don't do that, SO could you please post the number you called. i finally called EBRSO back and talked to someone that knew me and they were glad to help but i hate to call and ask for a favour when this should be a public service call. thanks

 

[X Zombie]

i recently called the EBRSO to run a SN for me and they told me to call the LSP, called them and after getting transfered 4 times i was told they don't do that, SO could you please post the number you called. i finally called EBRSO back and talked to someone that knew me and they were glad to help but i hate to call as ask a for a favour when this should be a public service call. thanks

+1 on that. Beside the "cover your butt and get a bill of sale", is there a "Standard" method for non-lawenforcment guys to inquire on serial numbers. I would assume it would be fill out some form and submit to a local police station.

 

[Mojo Rider]

i recently called the EBRSO to run a SN for me and they told me to call the LSP, called them and after getting transfered 4 times i was told they don't do that, SO could you please post the number you called. i finally called EBRSO back and talked to someone that knew me and they were glad to help but i hate to call as ask a for a favour when this should be a public service call. thanks

It's probably been a year and a half since I last felt the need to check out a gun before buying. I never called anyone particular at LSP just called the main number and explained that I was concerned about the guns background. They would take the SN and description from me and within a minute or two came back on the line and tell me the gun was "clean". Simple.....maybe the procedures have changed since then.
Just buy from the folks on bayoushooter and most of the guns should be "clean"

 

[LACamper]

Ha! I was talking to someone today about a way to find out if a gun is stolen or not. He found a gun in a used car he bought from a dealership...

 

[Mojo Rider]

Ha! I was talking to someone today about a way to find out if a gun is stolen or not. He found a gun in a used car he bought from a dealership...

Ahh...what a gift. The perfect "throw down" gun.