However, many police departments do not offer this service. Having the local police check the federal database continues to be the most accurate way to look up gun history by serial number to ascertain whether or not a used firearm is lost or stolen. You should verify that a stolen property report is active with your local law enforcement agency or with the reporting agency.” Police Checks of Firearms (Stolen Gun Database)

“FDLE cannot represent that this information is current, active, or complete. For example, the Florida Crime Information Center maintains a website where an individual can search by serial number for many stolen or lost items, including cars, boats, personal property, and of course, firearms.

Some states are exploring or attempting to build a state database of lost or stolen firearms that is searchable by the public, online. While there have been attempts at creating private searchable internet databases where individuals self-report their lost or stolen guns, these usually contain only a fraction of the number of actual stolen guns, and the information is not verifiable. Unfortunately for purchasers in private sales, only law enforcement agencies are allowed to request a gun serial number check or search of the lost and stolen gun database. These reported firearms are entered into a gun database maintained by the FBI’s National Crime Information Center (“NCIC”). In fact, if a gun is lost or stolen from an FFL, the law requires the FFL to report the missing firearm to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (“ATF”). It’s just a matter of time before I catch you red-handed.When a firearm is lost or stolen, the owner should immediately report it to the police. In my walks around the neighbourhood, I’ve noticed that probably half the households have suffered the same fate. I’ve fallen victim to our serial criminal twice: first my mailbox was stolen and then the fake brass house number was nicked off my wall. Nobody is supposed to be peddling that slow, unless they’re actually out on a reconnaissance mission, looking for their next prey. Mumbles and moans whenever I overtake her. And it’s definitely not the dude with his seven – yes, seven, no typo – huskies all in formation.īut… there is only fellow exerciser I don’t trust: the grumpy cyclist with the little moustache. But I do have my suspicions… It can’t possibly be the mother-daughter jogging team with their matching glow-in-the-dark green tops and caps.

Without proof, I cannot point a finger at any of my fellow exercisers. I don’t know if I am more attentive than other people or whether I just see things differently because I’m seeing it for the first time, but it only took me three walks to discover we have a serial criminal in our midst.

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