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Contact your local law enforcement agency.

If the owner reported it stolen and could provide the serial number, most likely the gun was entered into the NCIC (National Crime Information Center) database. Any law enforcement officer should be able to query the database to see if the gun is entered. If the owner could not provide the serial number, or it was filed off, chances are it will be much harder to trace.

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Where can you buy illegal firearms?

at an illegal firearms store? No one here is going to tell you how to acquire an illegal firearm. It is illegal to purchase a stolen firearm or for a felon to purchase a firearm.


Can you be aressted if a firearm is stolen?

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.


What do you do with a missing or stolen firearm?

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Is being in possession of a a stolen firearm a felony?

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When a gun is reported stolen will it always be in the system?

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.


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Is it a crime to use a stolen firearm in self defense?

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How do you report a stolen firearm?

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After you report it to the police, you wait and hope.


Is it possible to get probation for possession of a stolen firearm if you have not been in trouble before?

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