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My house was burglarized today and several guns were stolen. I was not smart enough to write down serial numbers. Anyone know an easy way to get them? Or anyone have luck calling the place of purchase?
I hate thieves, sorry it happenedI have both an agents and an adjusters license. Best advise I can give is to look over your home policy, most companies have a $2500 limit under personal property for guns. You can buy more coverage, but the vast majority of carriers have a sub limit on standard home polices.
Thanks for all the advice, all. I've had luck recovering some of the SN's. I don't have a huge valuable collection, but definitely some that meant a lot to me. I'd post the details on here, but I can't imagine anyone on here would associate with the type of dirt bags that sell hot guns. My homeowner's insurance policy will cover up to 2500 for guns, which is pretty minimal. I'm hoping that with the value of all the other things they stole, I'll be able to claim enough to replace some of my guns. The good news is they had no interest in stuffed heads or antlers. The bad news is they stole a few of my niners hats.... niners fans.
Coastal If they were handguns you can go to your local cop shop where you lived when you bought them, they have records of all FFL transfered handguns that you bought. My cop shop has pages of handguns that I have bought over the years.Long guns are another story, if bought from a FFL guy and you did the paperwork they should have a copy of the transaction. They have to hold their copy for a certain number of years. Hind sight is 40/40, you see it a lot clearer when this crap hits YOU! Do like I do, I have a spiral notebook with every gun that I bought, Date, Price, Serial #, and Accessories, Make, Model, Barrel Length, Action, Caliber or Gauge, Where I bought it and who I sold it to. I also have two Acquisition/Disposition Book that I bought on E-Bay, All three books match each other, the guns are Numbered and in proper order in all three books and stored in different locations, one off site. I also have a file on my computer with this information. Older guns in my humble collection that does not have a serial number, Guns manufactured 1968 & before have a paper under the Butt Plate with my Name, Phone Number & E-Mail Address and Number that is located in my books with "STOLLEN - PLEASE CONTACT ME" Every one should have the numbers of all GUNS, TV's, ATV's any thing with a serial number on it. Washington State is on the TOP OF THE LIST for home invasions and a third of the time some one is home when it happens. I carry a handgun EVERYDAY/ALLDAY 365, everywhere. The last I check 100% of all home invasions happened at home and if you are home when they kick your door in things don't usually go that well. There are over 2 million home invasions through out the United States every year. It will happen to many of us.
