Gun stolen, what do you do first?

[Colt556]

Dang Brandon sorry to hear about this! If your uncle is a cop maybe he could go "visit" the suspects and get the gun back w/o to much trouble. I would double and triple check your house for the gun too. I'd make the rounds to your friends and try to track down any info I could as well. I hate to admit it but I think one of my Colts might have been stolen too. I had it posted in the classifieds and had a deal made on it and I cannot find it anywhere! I've torn the place apart and have tried to remember if I traded it and forgot about it but no luck yet. I know how you feel. It's very distressing!

 

[bigretic]

One more reason I need to invest in some secure, quick access storage.

 

[BulletSponge]

Call the police and ATF to report it. If the gun shows up at any gun dealer in the US ATF will find it and they might find the dick weed that swiped it. Firearm theft is a federal crime so you would be deeling with a federal marshall. Best of luck.

 

[Bradsknives]

Call the police and ATF to report it. If the gun shows up at any gun dealer in the US ATF will find it and they might find the dick weed that swiped it. Firearm theft is a federal crime so you would be deeling with a federal marshall. Best of luck.

Please explain to me how the ATF would find it if a licenced gun dealer ended up with it?

 

[GregD]

To the OP, let us know how this turned out.

 

[Colonel D]

How's the case going Bluedragon?

 

[fergie22]

report it at once don`t worry about friends tell the police what happened and who was there cover your ass you are responsible for that firearm and what is done with it if you don`t

 

[indymike]

One more reason I need to invest in some secure, quick access storage.

+1 on that. After you get the serial number to police, get a police report and case number, be proactive against this ever happening again. The word is out now that you have gun available if someone needs a quick score so you have to mitigate against this. Invest in a decent safe that has mounting screws/bolts.

For $65 bucks I got a Stack-On QAS-710 Drawer Safe that has 4 mounting holes and came with the screws/bolts. Mounted it to the top of an old dresser for easy home defense access. Yes it could still be stolen if I'm not home and they want to take the whole dresser or want to spend 10 to 20 minutes unmounting it but it will hinder quick grabs like what just happened to you.

 

[vitamink]

#1 make sure all your info regarding your gun is in order

#2 get every bit of information you can on your friends as well as your new friends that you can. Name d.o.b ssn height weight clothing description haircut marks scars tattoos.

#3 call the police and give them this info.

#4 continue investigating yourself. Check facebook and myspace for photos of your new friends.

#5 do not confront anyone.

 

[Colonel D]

report it at once don`t worry about friends tell the police what happened and who was there cover your ass you are responsible for that firearm and what is done with it if you don`t

Huh?

 

[TRWXXA]

1. Search house thoroughly.

2. Call cops.

3. Get new friends.

 

[looney2ns]

Reason number 4369 that if your gun is not on your person, in your control, the gun should be locked up in a secure container....always.

 

[jeremy]

Call the police and ATF to report it. If the gun shows up at any gun dealer in the US ATF will find it and they might find the dick weed that swiped it. Firearm theft is a federal crime so you would be deeling with a federal marshall. Best of luck.

WTH are you mumbling about?!

The only piece I can see in there that is even true is to call the Police. The rest of that is total and complete drivel...

 

[gunman41mag]

I once was ready to report a stolen gun, had some workers slapping tile in the house we just bought, & then I went to the underwear drawer to get my BERETTA 950 that I keep under my underwear{NO MAN would touch another MAN'S underwear}& it was G O N E. I was ready to go RAMBO, on these guys. My wife said, you didn't see them do it !!! I saw these guys leave my house, & I was pissed, a week later while I was opening the boxes with my supplies from my last house, I F O U N D my BERETTA 950, The wife had thrown it in a cardboard box she was packing our clothes in. To think I almost went RAMBO on the TILE LAYER

 

[jthom19802]

It's pretty much been covered. Make sure you have your info, search EXTENSIVELY and then if nothing then report it stolen.

Own two stack-ons myself, one atop the other and always keep the guns locked up in cases with those cases locked up inside the safes. Except of course for whichever particular one I keep on myself at the time.

As I mentioned in the movie thread though I have experienced gun theft and it can be immensely frustrating, especially if you have a good idea of who did it.

 

[Wheezy50]

There's a G26 w/ nite sites for sale today on Armslist.......

just saying......

 

[Endofdays]

That's some crazy stuff right there. Can't trust anyone. I write down the serial numbers of each piece and put that in the fireproof safe along with said pieces. I also make a copy and gave that to my mom and dad to put in their safe as they live out of state. Never can be to safe.

 

[Bluedragon]

Just as an update, still no gun. But have all the legal stuff taken care of. I hope I get it back.. but until then I have picked up a 3rd Gen Glock 19 as a "replacement".

 

[malern28us]

I have actually had a gun stolen from me before. I know that feeling. Here I am 12 years later and still havent gotten it back. If nothing else, I learned something from it. I just hope that it hasnt ever been used to hurt someone else.

 

[mike4sigs]

Please explain to me how the ATF would find it if a licenced gun dealer ended up with it?

This ?
The only way the police will get it is if it used in a crime/and or some body runs the serial #'S