Buyer wants guns serial number

[Shemp]

@Gunsite Grad asked me to post this for him since he's unable.

A potential buyer that seems serious about buying his gun is asking for the gun's serial number before he commits.

I find this a bit odd....thoughts?

 

[Laufen]

Is the person LE?
Did he ask why?

Is it a collectable type of firearm and the buyer is trying to identify original factory condition?

 

[Laces_Out_Marino]

probably wants to make sure its not a ghost gun.

 

[AirOpsMgr]

@Gunsite Grad asked me to post this for him since he's unable.

A potential buyer that seems serious about buying his gun is asking for the gun's serial number before he commits.

I find this a bit odd....thoughts?

I could understand asking if the party wanted to run the numbers through NCIC before buying .....

 

[Shemp]

Is the person LE?
Did he ask why?

Is it a collectable type of firearm and the buyer is trying to identify original factory condition?

Don't know
Don't think so

Definitely not a collectible

 

[Laufen]

He's been watching too many "town hall forums".

 

[Laufen]

Don't know
Don't think so

Definitely not a collectible

I can't really think of a good reason to ask then.

 

[Shemp]

I can't really think of a good reason to ask then.

I can't either unless it's what @AirOpsMgr suggested...and even then I don't know why he'd want to. If he's afraid of buying a hot gun go buy new and alleviate the problem...

 

[dougiemac]

Obama has scared everyone about buying a gun online I'm sure.

If I were @Gunsite Grad I'd ask the potential buyer why he would like the serial number before I granted it. I would possibly even ask are you an LEO or agent of the government?

 

[Gunsite Grad]

I did ask but have yet to receive a reply. I don't believe he is LEO. The gun is the Para I have listed here & other places.


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[Thenut]

I could understand asking if the party wanted to run the numbers through NCIC before buying .....

they cant do that

big government doesnt want us to be able to actively police ourselves for stolen weapons

 

[Semi-Pro]

cops won't even run it if they don't have the weapon in possesion

 

[NWS]

If he is worried about it being hot tell him you will meet him at the police station where you will have it run together. LEO generally will not run a serial number through NCIC unless they have it in there possession since if they get a "hit" they will need to confiscate it.

Beyond that, nope not giving a guns serial number to anyone prior to the meet.

 

[Gunsite Grad]

If he is worried about it being hot tell him you will meet him at the police station where you will have it run together. LEO generally will not run a serial number through NCIC unless they have it in there possession since if they get a "hit" they will need to confiscate it.

Beyond that, nope not giving a guns serial number to anyone prior to the meet.

This is what I was thinking. I've yet to hear back from the guy


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[Kobayashi]

Rookie trader. Like most, he sees the risk as mostly on his side. Tell him no serial number. In exchange he won't have to provide a printed copy of his criminal history.

 

[Gunsite Grad]

Rookie trader. Like most, he sees the risk as mostly on his side. Tell him no serial number. In exchange he won't have to provide a printed copy of his criminal history.

Faceborg


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[Kobayashi]

Faceborg


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Grunt of disapproval.

 

[Kobayashi]

FaceBook buyer? He'll probably want to take a selfie with you at the meet. Nothing good can come of this.

 

[Cudruln]

Tell that mother trucker he can have the serial number when he buys it. If he is worried about buying a stolen gun, tell him to buy new.

 

[Gunsite Grad]

...still, you own a Para - this is what you get.

Well, I traded off a very unpopular pistol for one that I hope is less unpopular.


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