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You'd never know unless 1) You turn in the serial numbers to the authorities, 2) there was a report filed, and 3) the report was filed with the authorities you turned the S# in to (allthough these days perhaps there is a central database for stolen firearms).


It happens, though I wouldn't worry about something happening to you other than loosing what you thought was your property and whatever money you paid for it.

I worked in a pawnshop when I was in HS and college. We reported everything that was bought or hocked. Every once in awhile something would turn up as stolen. We'd turn it over to the LE and fill out a deposition on who we obtained it from. Occassionally we'd have to go in and file testimony.

Bottom line is you'd loose the property and whatever you had paid for it - but you wouldn't be in any trouble yourself, that is unless the police knew/suspected that you knowingly and intentionally purchased stolen property - which is another can of worms all together.

Earl

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