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Hi,
Is there a way to check if a long gun is stolen when buying from a private seller? Do you have to know a cop or an FFL to run a check? Or does the government even keep a record of long gun serial numbers? I was recently told that once a long gun "enters the system" (is sold) the serial number is no longer tracked for future sales. Is that correct?
In other words, if I buy a rifle from a local, private seller, and that rifle turns out to be stolen, do I have any recourse other than my own record that I bought the gun from so and so?
Is there a way to check if a long gun is stolen when buying from a private seller? Do you have to know a cop or an FFL to run a check? Or does the government even keep a record of long gun serial numbers? I was recently told that once a long gun "enters the system" (is sold) the serial number is no longer tracked for future sales. Is that correct?
In other words, if I buy a rifle from a local, private seller, and that rifle turns out to be stolen, do I have any recourse other than my own record that I bought the gun from so and so?