Why Do You Block Out Gun Serial Numbers?

[Mustad]

I am not sure but gun stores do it also for their used gun inventory listings.

 

[daltrey99]

I have seen P38 listings with the serial numbered XXX'ed out on the text to the ad but the pictures clearly show the serial number. I cant figure that one out.

 

[warwickben]

Probably safer then that night i woke up with girl at motel caswell ...

 

[retroLS1]

for those interested i don't have a zumba but we can call it whatever you want as long as you pay for the hour...

As long as we can retain our right to bare arms

 

[Speedway]

Its a glock. Who cares.

They will still shoot if it was made 10 years ago or yesterday.

 

[ChevyGuy91]

Is that anything like a zoobow?

If you have to ask, big man, you can’t afford it.

 

[Zappa]

If this was the case the gun is contraband and it couldn't be legally sold anyways. Once a gun is altered like that, it becomes a "hot felony potato" and you might as well destroy the frame and sell the parts.

Not always true.
If you remember the recent story of the Bonnie & Clyde guns that went to auction, the Colt revolver was recovered from Bonnies corpse with the serial number filed off. The ATF assigned a new serial number and stamped it into the gun, thus making it legal again to possess.
Sort of the same way the RMV assigns a new VIN to a stolen/recovered car after the original VIN has been removed.

 

[Carnea]

If this was the case the gun is contraband and it couldn't be legally sold anyways. Once a gun is altered like that, it becomes a "hot felony potato" and you might as well destroy the frame and sell the parts.

-Mike

I forgot to put up the sarcastic meter...not really thinking he filed the numbers off. For most cases, that would be a "hot potato" as you stated...

 

[Pilgrim]

As far as when it was made, who cares?

If you were a collector, you would.

 

[soapgirl]

If you were a collector, you would.

It might matter if you want to own a pre ban.