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Offline slim rem 7

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checking a gun out
« on: March 12, 2011, 04:22:48 AM »
i bought a shotgun at a fleamarket years ago.. it was sold as [needs work]..
 my gunsmith got it right pronto..now it bothers me that the gun might possibly have been stolen..
 i know ..i should have checked it a long time ago,but it just didn t occur to me, as i paid a good price for it ..i just loved the way the gun felt in my hand and was willing to pay repair cost..
 ive thought of taken it to the sheriffs office or a pawn shop..but i sure don t want to get in trouble about it..still if  by chance it was stolen ,i d rather the rightful owner had it back..
 what would be the best way to make sure..thanks slim
ps. im not trying to sell the gun as it fits my hand to well..
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Re: checking a gun out
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2011, 04:49:36 AM »
I dont see how you could get into trouble,it would help if you had a reciept. Why do you think it may have been stolen?
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Re: checking a gun out
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2011, 05:07:51 AM »
I have a stand fast rule when buying face to face is in front to the seller I call the sheriff dept and tell the seller what I am doing I have them run the serial # to see if it is stolen only one time I had a problem with the seller having a problem with it now as to what to do my advise would call your local sheriff dept and have them run the serial  # if it is stolen turn it in if not end of story that is what I would do D Crockett
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Re: checking a gun out
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2011, 07:03:11 AM »
Flea Markets ooze of stolen property, not usually guns though. Some areas have undercover LEO's work the markets for this very reason. I had some stolen office chairs recovered this way. Never heard of a stolen gun though. They are normally traded or kept among the criminal element. But yes it is always good to have PD run the gun through and look for a hit. 
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Re: checking a gun out
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2011, 11:58:55 AM »
 i ll probably do that..id like to leave it to one of my grandkids..
as to why i think it might be stolen..i don t,, but if im leaving it to the kid ,i guess id better make sure..i had never given it that much thought as i paid a pretty fair price for a gun that was not working at the sale....it just felt real good in my hands..
also as i remember the fella had an remington 1100 and several other guns on his table and it just didn t occur to me..well thanks for the advice..slim
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Re: checking a gun out
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2011, 12:47:29 PM »
If it is an older shotgun chances are there are no serial numbers so tracing it would be nearly impossible.  I would not loose a lot of sleep over it.
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Re: checking a gun out
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2011, 02:42:13 PM »
D Crockett is giving some excellent advice.

If it has numbers, run 'em with the sherrifs dept. If it comes in stolen ask them what  they want to do to make a bad situation good. I'd rather be out a few hundred than caught with an unknown stolen gun. At worse, somebody might get their stuff back, you'll be out a bit of cash, and the local LEO's will know you as a responsible person. Win,win.

Could just turn out to be an old guy liquadating something he'll no longer use.
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Re: checking a gun out
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2011, 09:22:24 AM »
If it were stolen from me and then turned up,and it was something I really wanted back I'de pay you what you lost. But if it was'nt anything great to me I would say thanks,but let you keep it. Since you say it fits your hands pretty good.
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Re: checking a gun out
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2011, 11:00:56 AM »
Some gun companys used to use the sam number on the same model gun . that gave me a fit  till I read the return and it was for a 2" not a 4"  same make same model
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Re: checking a gun out
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2011, 09:08:36 AM »
Let us know how it turns out.  I would probably write the serial #, make and model as well as GA down on a piece of paper and take it to your local LE Agency and see what comes back when they run that info.

Let us know how it turns out for you...
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