Report it.
contact your local police department and they will take a report.
After you report it to the police, you wait and hope.
You can pawn a firearm which you own.. if you pawn a firearm which you do not own, the legitimate owner may report it stolen, and you will be prosecuted.
If you're found to be in possession of a stolen firearm, expect to be taken into custody. If their investigation determines that you were knowingly in possession of a stolen firearm, then you'll be charged.
When a person sells a firearm they essentially sign a contract stating that the firearm is in fact said person's property. The pawn shop cannot treat everyone as criminals and it rarely happens, but it does from time to time. The original owner must file a police report when firearm was stolen. There is some paper work and steps but it will be returned.
It really depenends. If you purchased the rile knew the guns serial number should be registered to you wether it be with SLED or even on your receipt. If your firearm was stolen then you should have filed a police report so whenever it turns up in a drug raid or something or even if your familiy memeber gets pulled over with it on them it will be returned to you. However if you do not have a police report and decide to get the firearm back from your accused family memeber this could lead to you assaulting them. Listen report the firearm stolen, if you know for certain your family member has it let the cops ask them and press charges
Yes
When a stolen firearm is entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) it remains on that records until it is recovered, and removed from the database.Added: The above response is correct BUT - it does not answer the original question. A stolen firearm will be entered into NCIC IF the complainant is able to supply the firearm's serial number.
You will have to contact the police to see if it has been reported stolen.
yes it is
Federal law requires that individuals report the theft or loss of a firearm to both local law enforcement and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) within 48 hours of discovering the theft. Possessing a stolen firearm is a federal crime, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. It is illegal to knowingly transfer, receive, possess, sell, or transport a firearm that has been stolen.