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**Frank Ettin** · January 12, 2010, 11:58 AM

One thing to consider, if you buy a gun in a private transaction and if it's been reported stolen and if the authorities find out, you'll (1) lose the gun and be out whatever you paid for it; and (2) you'll have some explaining to do. If you do need to explain yourself, it would be nice to have some documentation of when you bought the gun, how much you paid and from whom you bought it.

It may be that the likelihood of being found with a stolen gun is very small. So if you want to bet on it not happening, that's up to you. But if it does happen, it will at best be an awful nuisance.

January 12, 2010, 11:58 AM	#14
Frank Ettin Staff Join Date: November 23, 2005 Location: California - San Francisco Posts: 9,471	One thing to consider, if you buy a gun in a private transaction and if it's been reported stolen and if the authorities find out, you'll (1) lose the gun and be out whatever you paid for it; and (2) you'll have some explaining to do. If you do need to explain yourself, it would be nice to have some documentation of when you bought the gun, how much you paid and from whom you bought it. It may be that the likelihood of being found with a stolen gun is very small. So if you want to bet on it not happening, that's up to you. But if it does happen, it will at best be an awful nuisance.