Stevens 84c Serial number

Derekadavis · February 17, 2010, 09:10 PM

i recently bought a stevens 84c .22 bolt gun. After about a hour of searching found no serial number on the gun. searched this site and learned that its pre 1968. If i was to get pulled over with this in my car (on the way to the range), what would the leo say. Is there a law(im in tx) preventing me to carry this in my car or owning it? What should i tell the leo? Is there a chance he will beileve me? is there some law i could print out to show him if i do get questioned?

Thanks.

Derekadavis · February 27, 2010, 02:28 AM

Btt

cecILL · February 27, 2010, 09:44 AM

If it never had a serial number, it doesn't need one. Defaced or removed, not so good.

**Mike Irwin** · February 27, 2010, 04:22 PM

Exactly.

You can't be held accountable for a firearm not having a serial number if the manufacturer never put one on it and the law at the time didn't require one .

vranasaurus · February 27, 2010, 05:11 PM

Tell whoever asks that it was manufactured prior to 1968 and was not required at the time of manufacture to have a serial number and is therefore exempt from needing one.

NavyLT · February 27, 2010, 05:43 PM

There are tons of old guns out there with no serial numbers. You'll be just fine so long as it is a model of gun that was actually made back then :-)

If you are really, really concerned about it, for $100 I will put your fears at ease and you can mail it to my FFL...

February 17, 2010, 09:10 PM	#1
Derekadavis Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2008 Location: Dallas,Tx Posts: 103	Stevens 84c Serial number i recently bought a stevens 84c .22 bolt gun. After about a hour of searching found no serial number on the gun. searched this site and learned that its pre 1968. If i was to get pulled over with this in my car (on the way to the range), what would the leo say. Is there a law(im in tx) preventing me to carry this in my car or owning it? What should i tell the leo? Is there a chance he will beileve me? is there some law i could print out to show him if i do get questioned? Thanks. __________________ USCCA & NRA Member

February 27, 2010, 02:28 AM	#2
Derekadavis Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2008 Location: Dallas,Tx Posts: 103	Btt __________________ USCCA & NRA Member

February 27, 2010, 04:22 PM	#4
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Exactly. You can't be held accountable for a firearm not having a serial number if the manufacturer never put one on it and the law at the time didn't require one . __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

February 27, 2010, 09:44 AM	#3
cecILL Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2001 Location: central IL Posts: 769	If it never had a serial number, it doesn't need one. Defaced or removed, not so good.

February 27, 2010, 05:11 PM	#5
vranasaurus Senior Member Join Date: November 16, 2008 Posts: 1,184	Tell whoever asks that it was manufactured prior to 1968 and was not required at the time of manufacture to have a serial number and is therefore exempt from needing one.

February 27, 2010, 05:43 PM	#6
NavyLT Junior member Join Date: January 25, 2006 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 1,719	There are tons of old guns out there with no serial numbers. You'll be just fine so long as it is a model of gun that was actually made back then :-) If you are really, really concerned about it, for $100 I will put your fears at ease and you can mail it to my FFL...