grandfathers gun stolen can't find serial number?

[Acera]

I had the same belief that the ser numbs are kept at the gun shop, not recorded during the background check.

I don't think I have ever heard a seller give out the serial number of a firearm I purchased over the phone during the background check phone call.

All the records stay with the FFL unless requested by an LE agency. Most are never even put in a computer, the 4473s are just stuffed into a file cabinet.

As far a the shotgun plug Dawico got, some dealers fill out and send in a warranty type of form to the manufacturer. The tracking came from the seller to Remington, did not pass through any government entity (other than the post office, LOL). Sometimes I have been asked to fill out those forms by the seller, and refused.

 

[Renegade]

You are probably SOL.

+1

Find the box or forget about it. There was no FFL system in 1961, so nobody ever recorded the SN on any form.

 

[TheDan]

You are probably SOL.

Maybe she can try small claims court? Still would be hard to prove it was stolen...

 

[Acera]

Maybe he can try small claims court? Still would be hard to prove it was stolen...

Who would she sue? Unless she knows who stole her grandfathers gun it would be pretty hard.

 

[TheDan]

Who would she sue? Unless she knows who stole her grandfathers gun it would be pretty hard.

I know who has the gun but the police won't do anything without a serial number.

 

[Acera]

Ah. Got it. Did not see that posting.



So do you have a bunch of guy friends from rough neighborhoods????