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Gun recovery after burglary?
- Thread starter cjwils
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http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/04/15/few-stolen-guns-ever-recovered-study-says.html
This article states that about 1 in 5 is recovered, at its often years later. But, as always, this is a news article and the accuracy is always questionable. You can find stats on how many guns are stolen each year on the ATF website, not sure about the recovery rate.
This article states that about 1 in 5 is recovered, at its often years later. But, as always, this is a news article and the accuracy is always questionable. You can find stats on how many guns are stolen each year on the ATF website, not sure about the recovery rate.
I’ve had two handguns stolen from me on two separate occasions. Reported both as soon as I found they were missing. The first, in 1979, was in my glove box. Had to abandon the vehicle in a bad blizzard. Like a dummy, I forgot the gun was there. When I got back to it three days later, the handgun was gone. I have never seen or heard from this gun since.
Second handgun was stolen from my home in 2004. Three months later I got a call from a city police department 100 miles away that they had my gun. It was used in a convenience store hold up. After the trial, another three months later, I got my gun back.
Not very good example, but I’m at 50%. If I had to guess, I’d say actual the return rate is much lower.
Second handgun was stolen from my home in 2004. Three months later I got a call from a city police department 100 miles away that they had my gun. It was used in a convenience store hold up. After the trial, another three months later, I got my gun back.
Not very good example, but I’m at 50%. If I had to guess, I’d say actual the return rate is much lower.
Dfariswheel
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On another forum a member's revolver was recovered something like 34 years after it was stolen.
Most stolen guns never turn up.
If it stays in one person's hands, or is sold where no serial number check is done, it just doesn't come up as stolen.
Most stolen guns never turn up.
If it stays in one person's hands, or is sold where no serial number check is done, it just doesn't come up as stolen.
357 Python
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Many stolen guns are used in various crimes. The ones used in crimes if recovered may not be returned to the true owner based on the laws of the state it was recovered in. A friend of mine (deceased) was a gunshop owner and one night someone broke in and stole several handguns. One was finally recovered in NYC. It had been used in several crimes and was beat to crap. It started out as a Colt high grade target revolver. What he got back six months after being notified (property clerk was more of a property jerk) wasn't much more than an expensive paperweight. My friend had to get a NYC judge to hold the clerk in contempt for not sending the gun back sooner (on the first court order to release the gun instead of the third). Simply put if your gun is stolen and is recovered then returned you are very fortunate.
Jim Watson
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I had a burglary with guns not in the safe stolen.
I got most of them back the next night as the yegg wrecked his stolen car fleeing from cops responding to an alarm on his next b&e. The rest in only a few days after his mother turned them in.
Lucky.
A guy here was professionally burglarized, they got most of his guns and all other valuables, then set fire to the house to cover their tracks.
He got back 5 guns by hitting all the area stores and shows with a copy of the police report in hand. Most of his stuff was just gone.
I got most of them back the next night as the yegg wrecked his stolen car fleeing from cops responding to an alarm on his next b&e. The rest in only a few days after his mother turned them in.
Lucky.
A guy here was professionally burglarized, they got most of his guns and all other valuables, then set fire to the house to cover their tracks.
He got back 5 guns by hitting all the area stores and shows with a copy of the police report in hand. Most of his stuff was just gone.
IF you can provide the SN the chances are probably better than 1-5. I've only been had one stolen. The officer who took the report was actually surprised I had the SN. Both he and the local detectives stated that far less than 1/2 of the stolen guns they deal with have a SN provided. In that case, even if it is recovered, it makes it harder to get it back. How do you prove the gun they recovered is actually yours with no SN recorded.
Mine was recovered one month to the day after being stolen when someone in a neighboring county was arrested on other charges. Gun stolen 10-23-13, recovered 11-23-13. I was contacted by local LE and given the name of a detective in the next county. I have made contact with him, but they do not want release the gun until after they clear the case with a trial or confession. They also wanted to send it to the state crime lab for ballistic testing. I've not been in contact since early December but was told I'd eventually get it back, but it could be more than a year.
My brother had a gun stolen about 20 years ago. No word on it as of yet. I have 2 other friends who've had guns stolen. One was recovered within a week, the other after 7-8 years and in another state. Those were roughly 20 years ago too. So with me, and others I know we are 3 out of 4 at recovering them.
Actually a little better than that. I have a BIL who had a stepson get into some gambling dept. The kid "pawned" several of his stepdad's guns thinking he would win enough to get them back before they were missed. Just got farther in debt. My BIL found out, never reported them as stolen, but got them out of pawn. All turned out well. The kid has it together now, paid his stepdad back every penny, paid off all of his debts and is doing well.
Mine was recovered one month to the day after being stolen when someone in a neighboring county was arrested on other charges. Gun stolen 10-23-13, recovered 11-23-13. I was contacted by local LE and given the name of a detective in the next county. I have made contact with him, but they do not want release the gun until after they clear the case with a trial or confession. They also wanted to send it to the state crime lab for ballistic testing. I've not been in contact since early December but was told I'd eventually get it back, but it could be more than a year.
My brother had a gun stolen about 20 years ago. No word on it as of yet. I have 2 other friends who've had guns stolen. One was recovered within a week, the other after 7-8 years and in another state. Those were roughly 20 years ago too. So with me, and others I know we are 3 out of 4 at recovering them.
Actually a little better than that. I have a BIL who had a stepson get into some gambling dept. The kid "pawned" several of his stepdad's guns thinking he would win enough to get them back before they were missed. Just got farther in debt. My BIL found out, never reported them as stolen, but got them out of pawn. All turned out well. The kid has it together now, paid his stepdad back every penny, paid off all of his debts and is doing well.