I have very little confidence in the competence of any government entity with regards to their computer systems, and I have even less faith in their motivations and intentions when it comes to records they have of firearm transfers. It is even more difficult to ensure that happens. As I and others have pointed out, it is actually fairly difficult to completely erase all records from any computer system, especially one that is a large and complicated system. The authorities say they don't keep these records permanently, but at the very least they probably keep the records available for months. So my advice is to not count on the competence or timeliness of any government agency, but they are probably the most comprehensive authority.Īlso, a firearm could be stolen and the owner may not notice it is gone for a considerable period of time, but with BGCs there is now a record of the transfer - assuming the transfer was done legally. One story was that somehow notice was sent to a local city PD (for some reason, Everett WA sticks in my mind) of a transfer involving a stolen firearm and the local PD contacted the buyer? Not sure of how that is possible as I believe it is the state that checks, so. I've heard/read stories of this happening as much as months after the fact. Every firearm recovered at a crime scene undergoes a serial number trace as part of the investigation, according to the ATF. When you purchase a Benelli shotgun or rifle, youre investing in an outstanding firearm engineered to provide many years of hassle-free hunting and shooting. In OR and WA state, the authorities supposedly check to see if the firearm is stolen, yes.īut from what I have heard/read, this may not happen immediately.
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