Have to turn a gun in

[Chopped54]

So I just turned it in.

Turns out it was stolen from a property room by a cop!

I was wondering why the Rangers were involved.....

[Lason]

Oh damn! The plot thickens, lol.

Wait! We have only heard one side of the story......

[Gtracer]

Uh oh, murder weapon.

Did you see any blood around the muzzle?

[Darren M]

Wow. That's a damn shame right there.

[Ratt]

So I just turned it in.

Turns out it was stolen from a property room by a cop!

Oh damn! The plot thickens, lol.

[whitetrash]

So I just turned it in.

Turns out it was stolen from a property room by a cop!

[roliath]

Interesting, never thought of that. Of course, family or not - steal from us you might as well be a stranger to us.

Edit: Na, you answered what I was asking. Appreciate it.

Word, I'll tell you this much I saw the worst shit working in a pawn shop. But in the end, they always came out on top.

[ceyko]

because most of the time it was someone close to them that stole it and sold it, and to get the property back they'd have to file a police report and as far as I know press charges for the police to recollect it.
Most people didn't go that far and just paid out of pocket to get their shit back.

Interesting, never thought of that. Of course, family or not - steal from us you might as well be a stranger to us.

Edit: Na, you answered what I was asking. Appreciate it.

[roliath]

Why would you do it that way as opposed to just reclaiming it after a waiting period or whateveR?

because most of the time it was someone close to them that stole it and sold it, and to get the property back they'd have to file a police report and as far as I know press charges for the police to recollect it.
Most people didn't go that far and just paid out of pocket to get their shit back.

edit: wait, maybe I didn't understand your question fully.

[ceyko]

Why would you do it that way as opposed to just reclaiming it after a waiting period or whateveR?

[roliath]

Not to mention possible legal ramifications... selling stolen goods... How is that not illegal? Wouldn't it be illegal for an individual? (I'm very ignorant of the law here.)

Most pawn shops have a 30 day clause where if it doesn't show up on a police report as being stolen within those 30 days. Its free to be sold. If its past the 30 days, and the item(s) are still on the floor waiting to be sold. The police can confiscate them and the pawn shop takes a loss.
MOST of the times though, the original owner doesn't go through the police and simply buys the item back from the pawn shop though. I would say that happened at least 60% of the time when I worked at a pawn shop.

[Darren M]

I think the fact the Pawn shop got their money from you and you are screwed is total bullshit. They should give the money back.

Not to mention possible legal ramifications... selling stolen goods... How is that not illegal? Wouldn't it be illegal for an individual? (I'm very ignorant of the law here.)

[SSMAN]

This should be a reminder to everyone to write down the serial numbers to all their firearms.

It was and i just did. Bought 3 new guns lately and just added them to the list.

[SSMAN]

I think the fact the Pawn shop got their money from you and you are screwed is total bullshit. They should give the money back.

[roliath]

i thought pawn shops had to run SN on guns before they could sell them. i was wrong apparently

They do, they are supposed to hand this info over (i believe once a month) but that might depend on what store it was. Its usually picked up by an officer as well.