If you buy stolen goods without knowing they’re stolen, can you get prosecuted? Also, would you be able to keep them?
I will share my own experience, from thirty years ago.I worked at a camera store, and owned a used Nikon camera, like my boss.He had his jeep broken into, and his camera bag stolen.Weeks later I bought a used lens at a reputable store that sold used equipment. My understanding was that they submitted the serial numbers to the police of everything they bought.I bought the lens on my lunch and came back to the store and showed my boss my purchase. He recognized it from a scratch on the side of the lens as his.We went together to the used store. My boss brought his police report which included serial numbers. They refunded me my funds, and after some paperwork gave my boss back his lens. The police did not prosecute them in this case, but they could have if they hadn’t submitted the paperwork to the police. My boss looked carefully through the rest of the store’s inventory.
Looking up a serial number on a gun to see if it's stolen...?
I have called the county police, the state police, the ATF for my region, and the ATF for Little Rock, and I keep getting the the response "We can't look up serial numbers." So my question is how and/or who do I need to talk to get a serial number ran to see if a gun is stolen before I buy it? I'm almost ready to call the FBI to see if they will do NCIC search for me. HELP!!!!!! PLZ
Private Gun Sales? How to know if gun is clean?
First of all, do you need any sort of documentation to present to seller or need to fill out a form stating a transaction of purchase/sale of a firearm? Secondly, in a private sale, how do you know if the firearm was not used in a crime? Or if the firearm is stolen or not? I guess it's always a risk, but maybe there is a way? Just see i.d. and some sort of proof of them purchasing the firearm? Other than that, what about gun sales at gun shows, are those sales considered as private sales? I have a clean background, but how do they know? Do they check or do you have to bring any proof?
Do you need a FFL to trade/buy/sell guns to individuals?
A FFL is a federal license. You do not have to have a FFL to buy, sell, rent, or transfer a firearm. Beware when respondents speak in absolutes. The rules of the various states are not uniform. What is legal in one state may not be legal in all states. In some states, (e.g., Maryland) "secondary sales" or sales between two individuals aka private sales (between family, friends --- it doesn't matter) where neither participant in the transaction has a FFL must utilize the services of someone who has a FFL. If you buy and sell a significant number of firearms, you should have a Federal Firearms License since the federal government will view you as running a business if the number of transactions is significant. I don't know what the dividing line is Your example is a secondary sale in the eyes of the state of Maryland. Since neither you nor the guy with the Glock have a FFL, you both would need to use a FFL, most any gun shop. While this seems like a lot of unnecessary "process," at least you are protected from buying a "hot" gun --- a stolen gun or one that had been used in a crime.
How illegal is it to have a shot gun without a serial number?
So my friend has a 12 gauge and wants to trade me for some speakers. The weapon is in his grandfathers name that passed away not too long ago. He wants to scrape off the serial numbers before we make the trade. But I was just wondering how illegal is it for me to be in possession of the gun with no serial number, but it not being stolen. Can i go to jail for this?
I am buying a gun from a guy off of craigslist and am wondering if I should do what he says?
The information on the bill of sale is simply likely to ensure that you are both following the law. You don't have to give him your address, but you have to meet him somewhere. If you are uncomfortable with him knowing your address then request to meet somewhere else. Most states have laws against selling guns to individuals of certain ages. Asking for a driver's license is a sure way for him to guarantee that you are old enough to purchase the gun. Having a bill of sale is in your interest as well as his. It will prevent him from making the claim that you stole the gun (or anyone else for that matter). Finally, not to be critical, but the trade of non-firearms for a gun is frequently done by those who will not pass a background check if they weree to buy a gun at a store. In your circumstance the seller most likely simply wants assurance that you are legal to own the gun and that there is a good record of it being transferred to your ownership. Yeah, there are scams on CL (and any other sales system) but most people are just like you, that is looking to make an honest deal.
By saying Europe stole Africa's resources, does that mean the Europeans superior to the Africans?
I always here from the descendants of Sub-Saharan people, that Europe stole from Africa. How exactly did Europe steal from Africa? Did Africans let them take the resources? Did they not trade like the Europeans and Asians did? If it were by force, can we see that One continent is advanced in terms of power?
If someone sold a stolen gun to someone, can that person get in trouble with the police?
If they knew the gun was stolen, then yes. It’s illegal even to possess stolen property knowingly, let alone sell it.Proving that the person knew, or should have known, that the property was stolen can be a challenge, and the details vary by state. The simple answer, though, is that if you suspect property was stolen, then don’t possess it, and if you only realize it was stolen after you already possess it, then make a police report immediately so that you aren’t committing the crime of possession of stolen property (other than during the short time it takes to call a cop, which doesn’t count). Certainly don’t try to sell the item and make the stolen property someone else’s problem.This type of answer seems to generate a lot of “what if’s” in the comments, most of them aimed toward seeing what excuses can be used to get away with such a crime or seeing how “close to the line” someone can get without actually crossing it. That’s a dangerous game, and you’d better have an extremely good lawyer, actually paid by you, giving you advice if that’s the game you want to play. My advice is to stay far from breaking such a law, and then you won’t have to worry about it.