However, some police stations will run checks through the National Crime Information Center to see if the gun is listed as stolen. Tracing a gun's serial number through the ATF to see if it was involved in a crime is only permissible for law enforcement agencies involved in a bona fide criminal investigation where a gun is recovered or suspected to be involved. Get a notarized bill of sale for any gun you purchase so you'll have some protection if the gun is later identified as stolen property. People who lose their guns' serial numbers won't be able to report them on the sites. The sites' information comes from citizens reporting their stolen guns. Not getting a hit doesn't mean the gun isn't stolen, however. Check the serial number online through HotGunz, Stolen-Property or other stolen firearm sites.Let me know if the checks are correct for your serial numbers in. This tool was created with the help of the community from Logic-Sunrise (French website), but I would like to obtain more feedbacks from people outside France (and Europe). If the sale is illegal, chances are the gun is too. I recently created an online tool to check if your Nintendo Switch is patched (or safe) from the jailbreak. Not all states allow private individuals to sell firearms without going through a licensed firearms dealer.
