33 Stolen Handguns

[EOD Guy]

I know there is a dedicated stolen gun thread but I don't have any S/N to list and haven't seen a post on this...

I read a report that 33 handguns were stolen 30 March from a local business in Indy so anyone who's thinking of a private purchase may want to check S/N of the following....
- Four S&W 642 Centennial Airweights
- Five Remington 1911 R1
- Four Berreta Nanos
- Twenty Ruger SR1911

I imagine they are headed out of the country but some criminals may be dumb enough to sell them locally.

 

[Bfish]

No planning on buying any such guns, but its great of you to post a warning!

 

[pudly]

By checking the S/N, do you mean taking it to a police station or handling the purchase via FFL? As far as I know, there is no other good way to do it. Unfortunately, the stolen firearms sites out there are strictly hit-or-miss and mostly miss with info.

 

[possum_128]

Even with a 4473 transfer the numbers are not checked. No s/n or even make and model are run with a transfer. Police check is only way to go.

 

[223 Gunner]

Thanks for the heads up. I have no interest in any of those, but it will be interesting to see how many will be for sale or trade on armslist.

 

[Indyvet]

Wonder which business this was? Looks like a dealers inventory.

 

[VUPDblue]

It was not a dealer.

 

[drop45]

I'd check with the BATFE I heard they are great at tracking down stolen/lost firearms........oh wait, never mind.

 

[sidewinder27]

Thanks for posting I have been thinking about getting another R1 or getting my first Ruger 1911. Will the police run it for you if you call them or would I have to go there and have them run it?

 

[ryan3030]

It was not a dealer.

What kind of not-dealer owns 20 SR1911s?

 

[pudly]

Thanks for posting I have been thinking about getting another R1 or getting my first Ruger 1911. Will the police run it for you if you call them or would I have to go there and have them run it?

My understanding is that you will have to go to the station and they will confiscate it if found to be stolen.

 

[sidewinder27]

So just set the FF to be in their lobby and if they freak out then I'll know.

 

[VUPDblue]

What kind of not-dealer owns 20 SR1911s?

they were in transit

 

[ryan3030]

they were in transit

The plot thickens!

 

[Indyvet]

they were in transit

That makes sense now. Someone jacked a ups, fedex or other carrier I assume. That sucks. I really wish they would give dealers access to a stolen gun database. We have bought stolen guns before because we had no way of knowing. Chances are these guns will end up on the streets.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

The plot thickens!

[video=youtube;bW7Op86ox9g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW7Op86ox9g[/video]

 

[MrPeabody]

Thanks!