stolen gun check.

[TAB]

Any one know of a way to check and see if a gun is stolen. Outside of a leo/ atf check?

A family memeber has a few fire arms of questionable origin,  as the executor of their estate. I would like to check before I sell them to some one.  I don't want to have to deal with giving a refund etc etc

Ps I would never sell firearms, but the benefactor is want the money versus the guns.  they do not interest me at all and I am NOT in financial place to purchase them at this time.

[Big Frank]

This may help to ease your mind but I don't know how well it works. http://www.hotgunz.com/

[MikeBjerum]

TAB,

Do you have reason to believe that the guns are stolen or otherwise illegal?  Is there a registry that the guns must go through on sale or transfer?

If the answer to #1 is yes:  Don't have anything to do with it.
If the answer to #2 is no:  Don't worry about it, and have the owner provide you with a Bill of Sale you can use for the sale.

[tombogan03884]

M58, reread TABs post, the owner is dead, he's not providing anything.

[MikeBjerum]

The executor of the estate is the current owner of record of the property.  They are responsible for transferring all titles, deeds, proof of ownership, etc.

[Sponsor]

[TAB]

If its face to face no, if its interstate yes.

I would not feel good about selling someone stolen property.  The deceased, was how to put it lightly,  a scumbag.

I doubt any of them were bought at a dealer.  They were the kind of person with connections to the criminal element.

Nothing of any real value,  maybe a couple grand. 

I may just head to the pd station with make model s#  and paperwork.  Worst case is . Have to turn them over,  iI just did not want to invite leo to my house.

[MikeBjerum]

Based on your response TAB, I would just stay out of it.  Walk away, and let the executor find someone else.  No reason for you to take the risk if you are uncomfortable, and no reason for you to open a can of worms for others if you don't get involved.

[Timothy]

I believe he said he IS the executor, M58!

I'd hand them in if they're questionable..

[MikeBjerum]

I need to remember that not only can TAB not spell, but he has no idea how to use punctuation.

Let's just go back to basics:

1.  This is the free United States;
2.  Someone legally holds these firearms as executor of an estate;
3.  Keep it simple - Pay $25 for a table at a gun show, or go to a local gun shop;
4.  Sell them to people who are willing to complete a 4473 and let you verify their identification;
5.  Put the cash minus expenses in the estate, and sleep easy.

Pretend you never lived in California, and exercise your protected Rights!

[TAB]

I can't walk away, I made a promise to someone before she died.  My word is my bond. 

M58 I do not want people to have to deal with this at a later date, that is not fair to them.   That being said, I don't want to hand them over to le.    Every thing else is handled money wise, just waiting on probate.