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I've tried to dissect the messy OP into a logical chain of events.
1. First owner of gunshop had gun stolen.
1a. His property until/if insurance paid him a claim for it.
1b. Did insurance pay a claim? If so, they became owner of the gun.
2. Your father owned the gunshop - 2nd owner. Own all property of gunshop, but not the stolen gun which was purchased by insurance. If not purchased by insurance, then your father became owner of the stolen property.
3. You take ownership of gunshop - 3rd owner Own all property of gunshop, but not the stolen gun which was purchased by insurance. If not purchased by insurance, you became the owner of the stolen property.
4. Pawnshop buys gun (unknown to him to be stolen) 2010.
5. Police recover stolen gun 2010 from purchaser (how?)
So, the answer is if the insurance company paid a claim, it rightfully belongs to them. If the insurance company did not pay a claim, it rightfully belongs to you. However if YOU cannot provide proof that it was ever owned lawfully by the gun shop, and passed along to you, and no insurance claim was paid, then the pawnshop owner has a valid claim to ownership.
1. First owner of gunshop had gun stolen.
1a. His property until/if insurance paid him a claim for it.
1b. Did insurance pay a claim? If so, they became owner of the gun.
2. Your father owned the gunshop - 2nd owner. Own all property of gunshop, but not the stolen gun which was purchased by insurance. If not purchased by insurance, then your father became owner of the stolen property.
3. You take ownership of gunshop - 3rd owner Own all property of gunshop, but not the stolen gun which was purchased by insurance. If not purchased by insurance, you became the owner of the stolen property.
4. Pawnshop buys gun (unknown to him to be stolen) 2010.
5. Police recover stolen gun 2010 from purchaser (how?)
So, the answer is if the insurance company paid a claim, it rightfully belongs to them. If the insurance company did not pay a claim, it rightfully belongs to you. However if YOU cannot provide proof that it was ever owned lawfully by the gun shop, and passed along to you, and no insurance claim was paid, then the pawnshop owner has a valid claim to ownership.