Handgun transfer

[vetter3006]

If law enforcement has the serial number of a firearm used in a crime they would have that firearm in evidence. In my opinion the only way they could tell if that firearm was used in a crime would be to match bullets. And they would tell when you bought the firearm due to the transfer papers which are dated.

[glockfan]

Hello I´m a rookie on this thing. I just hot my first handgun a glock19, I bought it on a FFL gunshop went through all the process wait fon almost 10 days to get the gun. Finally got it..can anyone tell me what is the transfer process is it like when you buy a car, sign a title or what..Do I have to get a paper or something saying that the gun is legal or where o from who I get it.?
Thanks..please somebody help me...

[larrymeyer]

I would think they'd run them through NCIC data base for stolen. Would hate to be surprised when I got stopped and the LEO runs the numbers and finds out the gun was used in a hit or robbery.
Then you wind up fighting to stay out of jail

[Xringshooter]

The police could have the serial number but not the gun if it was reported stolen or lost/missing and the owner filed a police report and gave them the s/n. Or, It could have been a burglary at a gun shop and the FFL gave them all the s/n's of the guns that were stolen.

A FFL (regular gunshop) is not obligated to check any used guns they buy from someone (I would if I didn't know the person selling it). A FFL (pawnshop) IIRC IS required to have it checked to insure it is not on the stolen/lost/missing list. If a person is selling a gun to a FFL and the FFL wants to check to insure that it is not stolen, etc. and the person selling balks at this, I would be very careful/suspicious of this buy.

Also, when a FFL receives a gun, the name, address, etc. of the seller is recorded in the FFL's Acquisition/Disposition Log (as long as the FFL is doing everything legal).

Glockfan,
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