I want to sell, but I need yalls help...

[Ryan_Th3_K1d]

I recently acquired a like new handgun from my uncle who thought he lost it or his ex gf stole it. Either way he's a felon and shouldn't have had it, so he gave it to our family as a gift. And my dad wants me to sell it, but it's possible it could be stolen (because my uncle received it as payment for some mechanic work on a vehicle) and I'm wondering where to call to find that information out. My uncle just moved from Texas, and I couldn't find anything on the web. It's too late to call anywhere tonight. So if any of you guys have any suggestions on who to call or if I'm just being paranoid. Any help is appreciated.

[JohnTRourke]

local PD can do it.

[theGinsue]

Definitely check it out with the local PD. It's better to be safe than to be found with a stolen firearm later!

[steveopia]

local PD can do it.

Definitely check it out with the local PD. It's better to be safe than to be found with a stolen firearm later!

X3. Better safe than sorry.

[Irving]

What kind of gun is it?

[mx'r]

Sounds like a can of worms. The PD will want answers if it is indeed stolen. Involving family could get nasty. Better to CYA though.

[HBARleatherneck]

if you have a stolen firearm. the pd will take it and want answers, thats for sure. so then you can lie to the cops, or rat out your relative. i would probably just keep it and forget about it, or destroy it if you feel bad. just because he is or was a criminal, doesnt mean the person who paid him with it was a criminal. and even if he was a criminal, it doesnt mean the gun was stolen.

how will it impact you if you keep it? if it is stolen, who would find out? if you commited a crime and they found out it was stolen, what would make them think you knew it was stolen or that you stole it? just askin.

sample conversation between you and the pd.
Yes mr thekid, the gun is stolen. so how did you get it? did you steal it? if not, where did you get it? we have ways of making you talk.

no mr thekid, the gun is not stolen. so why did you think it was? did you get this gun from your criminal phohibited person uncle? if so, we will confiscate it and call you as a witness when we prosecute your uncle.

[Ryan_Th3_K1d]

yeah, I wasn't going to give out any info about the gun (except the serial number) or myself when talking with the cops. If I was going to keep it I wouldn't care, but I'm looking to sell it soon. Would the Colorado PD have the info on it because it came from Texas? Is there a National Stolen Firearms database?

[Elhuero]

simply talking to the police does not put you under oath.

they are allowed under the law to lie as part of their job.

give them the serial number, not the gun, and tell you found it in a boating accident.

if it were my gun I hope that someone would help me get it back.

[Daniel_187]

Tell pops to keep it, I would love it if someone just up and gave me a pistol, rifle, shotgun, plasma rifle in a 40 watt range. Depending on what kind it is what's the max your going to get for it? KEEP IT