Comments on: New Orleans Guns Returned

By: Chuck@PodunkOutpost

Chuck@PodunkOutpost — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 03:51:48 +0000

The original confiscation of the weapons was a travesty. But, in the absence of a bill of sale or a serial number, how do you separate the legitimate claimants from the bogus? How do you keep people from “upgrading” when they go to recover their weapons? If the location from which a weapon was taken was not recorded, it would seem that serial numbers are a minimum requirement to identify a particular weapon’s rightful owner.

By: Knob Creeker

Knob Creeker — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:04:48 +0000

�Those seeking a weapon must bring either a bill of sale or an affidavit with the weapon�s serial number�

I cannot believe the NRA has not raised hell over this stunt. I read a comment about this somewhere that pointed out the major problem. Most people do not have a bill of sale or the serial number of their firearms. Those that might have kept a receipt or copied down the serial numbers also got a house full of water during the flood. Some of you have said that you keep a list of serial numbers, others keep that info on your computer, and a few might also keep a copy in a safe deposit box. Better preparation than most folks, but when the floods come, paper, ink, computers, and all data on them are destroyed. The NOPD evidence room was flooded so I would bet a bank or two might have suffered the same fate. I have no knowledge about the water-proofness of a safe deposit box, but even if they stayed dry, I don�t think that many people use them for serial number storage (but should from now on).

This is absurd. The police are simply trying to avoid returning the property they stole from rightful gun owners. I really hope the NRA keep on this, but when they dropped the lawsuit and gave in to the �promise� that guns would be returned, I realized that they just like to look supportive of gun owner rights rather than actually doing all they can to preserve and protect them.

By: Captain Holly

Captain Holly — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:46:55 +0000

I keep copies of the serial numbers and digital photos of each of my guns. And like countertop, I keep records of the guns I’ve sold as well.

Not so much for when they get confiscated. But burglary and house fires do happen, so it’s a good idea to have that information for the insurance.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:58:28 +0000

“Actually, you guys taking guns from little old ladies was caught on tape.”

Imagine what went down when the cameras weren’t rolling.

By: countertop

countertop — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:32:04 +0000

For the most part, I have bill of sales for all my guns (and for ones I’ve subsequently sold – don’t want to be traced back for selling a Glock .40 to a gang banger).

For those I don’t – mostly older weapons that were passed down to me, I’ve got serial numbers etc recorded (as I do for all my guns) on an excell spreadsheet and stored both on my computer, in a safe deposit box, and in various and sundry other places.