2 the statue of limitations has expired
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There isn't statue of limitations on stolen guns, stolen guns stay in the afs .
Glad you mentioned that.
Where can I go to see if a gun is still in the NCIC database?
Here's the situation:
In the mid '80s (ca. 1986), I purchased a new Smith & Wesson Model 48 (
ON a 4473) that turned out to be a lemon.
I sent it back to the regional repair center in Alabama.
In transit, it was lost/stolen from UPS, who paid the claim for the gun, so no problem there.
Since I had purchased it new from a legit gun store on a 4473, I then decided to list it as stolen with my local police department, the *
MIRAMAR, FLORIDA POLICE DEPT*.
I moved from Miramar, FL to Arizona in '89.
About a year or two after that, I called long distance to inquire about the status of the gun and was informed that all stolen property reports filed with the *
MIRAMAR, FLORIDA P.D.* were purged after 3 years from their computers.
I was flabbergasted and asked the officer if that included stolen guns as well, and was told, yes, it indeed included stolen guns as well.
Their rationale was that, in Florida, after 3 years, possession of stolen goods became a misdemeanor, thus not worthy of taking up valuable space in their computers. (Never mind that this was a Federal crime, since the gun was stolen in transit to another state.):banghead:
Luckily, I retained the stolen gun report issued by those idiots.
Obviously, a new gun purchased through a legit gun store would be a piece of cake to trace back to me if it ever showed up as being used in a crime.
So, if anyone can steer me into where I might be able to see if that gun is still listed, I would apppreciate it.