Gun registration

[Ronald]

Earlier, I was talking to a guy I know who's fairly knowledgeable about guns and he said that if you ever get stopped by a police officer and they run your gun (and it wasn't registered to you) they could confiscate it until it was sorted out and proven that you are, indeed, the legal owner. Is this true? I'm wondering because I'm considering buying a used G27 to carry and since it's used, it wouldn't be registered in my name. If that is true, I think I'd rather just pony up the extra $$ and buy new to avoid ever getting my gun temporarily confiscated.

 

[iwearcowboyboots]

There is no gun registration for handguns in Indiana.

Michigan and Illinois are another story.

 

[gunowner930]

There are theories on whether or not a 4473 form is a de facto registration. However, what you heard is false. Sometimes LEOs do run serial numbers to check for a stolen gun. There is no gun registration in Indiana. It is not illegal if I'm carrying my gun or my buddies gun as long as I am able to produce a valid LTCH if I'm stopped.

 

[Ronald]

There is no gun registration for handguns in Indiana.

??

Every time I've bought a new gun I had to fill out a registration sheet with all my info.

 

[ATM]

They may check to see if it's been reported as stolen but here is no registry of ownership for anyone to check.

 

[ATM]

??

Every time I've bought a new gun I had to fill out a registration sheet with all my info.

That's to check you out, not to register a gun to yourself.

 

[J_Wales]

Tell the officer to read the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America.

Then tell the officer to read Article I Section 32 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

Then tell the officer to **** off.

The State and federal constitutions are there to put limits on the state.... let's start enforcing those limits.

 

[Ronald]

That's to check you out, not to register a gun to yourself.

Really? Well now I feel like a dummy

So if they do check on a gun, names don't come back, just info if it's been reported stolen?

 

[ATM]

Really? Well now I feel like a dummy

It's an extremely common misconception. Very few states actually have registries.

So if they check on a gun, no names comes back, just if it's been reported stolen?

Correct.

 

[Sylvain]

Really? Well now I feel like a dummy

So if they do check on a gun, names don't come back, just info if it's been reported stolen?

Yes really.

There is no name attached to a gun that you can find with the serial number.You can just know if it was reported stolen so dont worry.
Even if you are not the owner of the gun (you are using a friend's gun) the police wouldnt be able to know.

 

[billybob44]

Right to a Point..

Tell the officer to read the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America.

Then tell the officer to read Article I Section 32 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

Then tell the officer to **** off.

The State and federal constitutions are there to put limits on the state.... let's start enforcing those limits.

J, you are right to a point. YES we are free citizens with rights-BUT-When you come across with an Officer (Or any other person for that matter) with that kind of attitude, you are probably in for a bad day. NO flame here--just my worth..Bill.

 

[J_Wales]

That's to check you out, not to register a gun to yourself.

It has been a while since I have had a 4473 called in.

Does not the FFL read the serial number the the person on the other end of the line?

 

[Ronald]

That's good to hear, that's the only reason I've been hesitant to buy a used handgun that I might ever consider carrying. Thank you all, for your help.

 

[J_Wales]

J, you are right to a point. YES we are free citizens with rights-BUT-When you come across with an Officer (Or any other person for that matter) with that kind of attitude, you are probably in for a bad day. NO flame here--just my worth..Bill.

No doubt.... but when I come across an officer that has an attitude that leads him to believe he can run checks on my firearms it is likely to be met with an equally respective attitude.

I stopped going soft on my natural rights documented in the Second Amendment by being polite a long long time ago.

 

[ATM]

It has been a while since I have had a 4473 called in.

Does not the FFL read the serial number the the person on the other end of the line?

Not sure. Even if they do, it would be illegal for the gubberment to maintain that info in a registry.

 

[J_Wales]

Not sure. Even if they do, it would be illegal for the gubberment to maintain that info in a registry.

Out of curiosity, do you think that because it is illegal they wouldn't do exactly that?

 

[Sylvain]

Not sure. Even if they do, it would be illegal for the gubberment to maintain that info in a registry.

We can bet they dont do it then.I never heard of the govt doing anything illegal.

But even if they keep a registry of all serial numbers attached to a person's name that would be of little interest since you can buy and sale guns in private sales.
So they wouldnt know who owns what.

 

[J_Wales]

We can bet they dont do it then.I never heard of the govt doing anything illegal.

But even if they keep a registry of all serial numbers attached to a person's name that would be of little interest since you can buy and sale guns in private sales.
So they wouldnt know who owns what.

Which is exactly how it should be.

 

[ATM]

Out of curiosity, do you think that because it is illegal they wouldn't do exactly that?

No, I don't fancy that my government will be restrained by mere laws.

However, to use the info would be similar to a drug dealer turning in a report that somebody stole their drugs. Probably not worth the admission.

It would also only show the last time an FFL performed a transfer of the firearm.

 

[J_Wales]

No, I don't fancy that my government will be restrained by mere laws.

However, to use the info would be similar to a drug dealer turning in a report that somebody stole their drugs. Probably not worth the admission.

It would also only show the last time an FFL performed a transfer of the firearm.

Perhaps.

The whole gun runner / fast and furious operations by the BATF have been interesting, haven't they.