A Stolen Gun
Alright, here is the situation. I own a Glock 33 handgun which was locked away in one of those little gun-boxes. One weekend my apartment was violated and the gun-box was stolen. Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on how you look at it) the gun was immediately returned to me. The culprit turned out to be my nephew, who is a rather troubled youth. He had stolen the gun, probably to sell, and had actually scratched the serial numbers off the slide, and removed the metal tab from the bottom of the gun. So now, not only does the gun look rather shabby, but the serial numbers are scraped off. Because this was family business, we didn't report it to the police (The kid is having a tough time and didn't need that on top of everthing else, although something does need to be done.) But more to the point I'm not uncertain as to what I should do to get the gun restored. I still have the box it came in, with the serial number printed on it. How can I get the gun's serial number restored? Will I have to contact the police to do it? Any information regarding this would be most appreciated. Thank you.
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Contact Glock and tell them what happened. They are the only people I can think of that can help you. You would have to sent the gun to them, but they might require a police report.
If they are able to correct the damage , I would certainly make your punk nephew pay the bill.0 -
I don't know what your local reg's are but I think you are going to have to file a police report. It is a felony to have an altered ser. num. on a gun you own. Maybe if you get the kid a lawyer he can keep the kids name out of it. Then you could have the ser. num. restamped by a smith. Good luck
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Much appreciation for all the posts, even the ones suggesting less-than-legal actions, despite how foolish they would be. If I intended to do anything like that, I would hardly post the issue on a public forum. Anyway, I've spoken to an old friend from school who is now an officer with local law enforcement. We're going to meet tomorrow and file a report, and since I'm content with not pressing things, my nephew stays out of trouble. Now if only I can get him to pay for the work to repair it. Again, thanks for all the input in such a short time. 0 -
I was going to recommend that you get a report filed, and remind you that it can be up to you to press charges. Most jurisdictions perception of crime is if there is no victim, there is no crime-only a reportable incident.
Get with the ATF, ask what to do. Also get with Glock and see what they can do. Good Luck, although I don't think you'll need it. As long as you have that police report in hand, you are covered.
BTW-The child does have a least one parent, right? Nothin' for nothin', but I know where I'd get the money from-troubled youth or not.
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Aww, c'mon, it's just a Glock. Take out the barrel & mag and toss it in the microwave-you could say the "burglar" did it. After you collect the insurance for that melted blob; get another gun.
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Better file a report, to CYA down the road. Most likely, you will need to contact GLOCK and ask for their assistance. There is a chance that GLOCK will need a copy of the report that you filed with your local PD or SO, to cover their butts, if / when they work on your gun.
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If I were in your shoes, for a $500 gun, I'd strip the parts and put them on a shelf as spares. I'd drop the frame in a coffee can full of rocks or sand and toss the can in a lake and report the gun as stolen -- and go buy a new one. I would not file an insurance claim on it, but I'd get the replacement cost covered by the kid and/or his folks -- either through money or hard labor. Most likely, hard labor from the kid. The little SOB would measure each blade of grass before and after cutting it with a swiss army knife. [B)][}:)]
Jumping through all the hoops -- between the local PD, the ATF, and Glock -- sounds like a lot more than $500 of my time. JMHO.
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Get your nephews guardian to pay for the gun. Do the ol' transfer at the local gun shop and go buy yourself a new one. 0
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