DustyGmt
Member
I never have and regret not having done so up to now, but I think I'm going to try to keep a detailed log of firearms purchased, sold, serial numbers, purchase price, value, etc... I never really gave it much thought until fairly recently but it could come in handy in a number of ways. It's good to keep records of significant purchases, life events, etc but when it comes time to report a firearm theft I really doubt the police are going to go through the effort of running down your serial number to assist you with your claim so there is one reason. Not that the police can really do much with a serial number anyway, unless it falls into their lap or something, it would still be nice to be able to provide them with something more specific than the make/model.
Another good reason is just for your own records, for your wife or kids should something unexpected happen they know what you paid and an approximate value of the firearm. Also, in the event of a recall or whatever I could see knowing when you bought your firearm could come in handy even though they usually provide a range of Serial #, still good to know. If you're like me I can't even tell you when I bought or sold certain guns and have lost track of what guns I've even owned from all the wheeling and dealing over the years and I'm fairly young, I imagine some of you guys have guns going back to the Nixon era or before...
Do any of you guys (non FFL) keep a detailed ledger of every firearm that comes into your hands, for the purpose of keeping track of everything? I think it's a good idea, for me anyways. I wish I had been doing it all along.....
Another good reason is just for your own records, for your wife or kids should something unexpected happen they know what you paid and an approximate value of the firearm. Also, in the event of a recall or whatever I could see knowing when you bought your firearm could come in handy even though they usually provide a range of Serial #, still good to know. If you're like me I can't even tell you when I bought or sold certain guns and have lost track of what guns I've even owned from all the wheeling and dealing over the years and I'm fairly young, I imagine some of you guys have guns going back to the Nixon era or before...
Do any of you guys (non FFL) keep a detailed ledger of every firearm that comes into your hands, for the purpose of keeping track of everything? I think it's a good idea, for me anyways. I wish I had been doing it all along.....