After you report it to the police, you wait and hope.
You can pawn a firearm which you own.. if you pawn a firearm which you do not own, the legitimate owner may report it stolen, and you will be prosecuted.
If you're found to be in possession of a stolen firearm, expect to be taken into custody. If their investigation determines that you were knowingly in possession of a stolen firearm, then you'll be charged.
Report it.
Only if you go to the pawn shop you suspect it to have been pawned at.
If you're in a country which has registration, such listings are typically not made available to private citizens.
Contact your local police. If it has been reported stolen to the police they can find out.
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Was thinking of buying a used firearm to defend my home from invasion. But how do I know if its stolen? Call your local police department and have them check it in NCIC. You may have to bring it in so they can confiscate it if it is stolen.
It really depenends. If you purchased the rile knew the guns serial number should be registered to you wether it be with SLED or even on your receipt. If your firearm was stolen then you should have filed a police report so whenever it turns up in a drug raid or something or even if your familiy memeber gets pulled over with it on them it will be returned to you. However if you do not have a police report and decide to get the firearm back from your accused family memeber this could lead to you assaulting them. Listen report the firearm stolen, if you know for certain your family member has it let the cops ask them and press charges
Sorry- there IS no website where you can positively determine that a firearm is not stolen. Law enforcement uses the NCIC system, but that is NOT available to private persons. Local law enforcement MAY be willing to run the serial number of the gun through NCIC, but will need to have possession of the gun while doing it. In case it IS stolen, they have it.
No standard method- as a private citizen, you cannot access the police computer database of stolen property.
When a stolen firearm is entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) it remains on that records until it is recovered, and removed from the database.Added: The above response is correct BUT - it does not answer the original question. A stolen firearm will be entered into NCIC IF the complainant is able to supply the firearm's serial number.