GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former PD and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020

[Boxer]

I can see a privately purchased gun and an owner not being responsible and recording the serial number for their own records or insurance reasons. Would I make note of the number for my records? Yes But that is just me.

I think more info may be coming on the gun and I am willing to wait patiently for it.

He know who he bought the gun from. And that person would probably have the number.

 

[tlcya]

He know who he bought the gun from. And that person would probably have the number.

My thoughts exactly, GBI will certainly trace the gun eventually, I am a little surprised Glynn County didn't attempt to at the time of theft but I guess nobody ever imagined it would factor into a murder not committed by THAT weapon.

 

[Matic]

A gun with no serial number has had the serial number filed off or removed with a piece of mechanical equipment. It’s against the law in all states to remove a serial number from a gun.

He said he could not provide a serial # for the stolen gun. HE didn't say the gun had no serial #.

As of this minute, I wouldn't be able to provide the police with serial #'s of any of my guns either.

 

[SharonNeedles]

If his gun had no serial number I doubt he would be telling the cops about it. Not then and not now. More likely it has a serial number that he didn’t record. And honestly, if any of my guns got stolen I’m not sure where I’d find their serial numbers either.

 

[Matic]

He know who he bought the gun from. And that person would probably have the number.

And what if he bought it from an individual in a private sale or estate sale who has since moved or even passed away? Hmmmm, Then what?

 

[Boxer]

He said he could not provide a serial # for the stolen gun. HE didn't say the gun had no serial #.

As of this minute, I wouldn't be able to provide the police with serial #'s of any of my guns either.

Would you call them in stolen without the numbers ?

 

[Matic]

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Certainly a decent law abiding citizen, son of a LEO would never have a gun without the serial number,and certainly a law abiding Citizen son of a LEO Would never leave such a gun in an unlocked vehicle even for one second. Also they would never be involved in corruption with a DA. MOO

The son didn't leave the gun in an unlocked vehicle.

 

[Matic]

Would you call them in stolen without the numbers ?

No.

 

[Boxer]

And what if he bought it from an individual in a private sale or estate sale who has since moved or even passed away? Hmmmm, Then what?

The trail won't go cold. Just a matter of shoe leather.

 

[Matic]

If his gun had no serial number I doubt he would be telling the cops about it. Not then and not now. More likely it has a serial number that he didn’t record. And honestly, if any of my guns got stolen I’m not sure where I’d find their serial numbers either.

Looks like I got another project to add to my list for the weekend.

 

[Matic]

The trail wont go cold. Just a matter of shoe leather.

As to what, finding this mysterious gun?
If it had serial #'s on it before, $5.00 says it doesn't now.

 

[AgeofAquaruis]

And what if he bought it from an individual in a private sale or estate sale who has since moved or even passed away? Hmmmm, Then what?

Aren't serial numbers stamped on the guns???? I find it hard to believe he doesn't know the serial number,or doesn't have it recorded somewhere. Being that he's so concerned about it being 'stolen',and filing a police report on said gun That just so happened to be in his unlocked truck,for a mere hour. Sorry not buying that story. Just because he's the son of a LEO,and he says so. MOO

 

[AgeofAquaruis]

The son didn't leave the gun in an unlocked vehicle.

Well then who did?

 

[Boxer]

The son didn't leave the gun in an unlocked vehicle.

Yes. Nor did Travis see AA running and yell "get a gun lets go."

It was Dad who left a gun in an unlocked vehicle, who allowed his own police certification to lapse and provided the adrenaline push to chase AA down.

 

[Matic]

Also, the serial #s from firearms aren't turned over to the feds. If it was purchased from a gun store with his blue label discount and that store is no longer in business, Any of the paper work for any gun purchased is destroyed.

There would be absolutely no way to track that gun down unless the police confiscated ever single gun that they could find and show pictures of them all to TM for verification.

In short.....that gun will never be found. It's probably at any number of crack houses in Georgia and used as a "community" gun for committing robberies and murders.

 

[Matic]

Aren't serial numbers stamped on the guns???? I find it hard to believe he doesn't know the serial number,or doesn't have it recorded somewhere. Being that he's so concerned about it being 'stolen',and filing a police report on said gun That just so happened to be in his unlocked truck,for a mere hour. Sorry not buying that story. Just because he's the son of a LEO,and he says so. MOO

Myself and another poster already mentioned that neither of us could provide serial #s for any one of our firearms. It's not a big deal.

 

[Tbone144]

Aren't serial numbers stamped on the guns???? I find it hard to believe he doesn't know the serial number,or doesn't have it recorded somewhere. Being that he's so concerned about it being 'stolen',and filing a police report on said gun That just so happened to be in his unlocked truck,for a mere hour. Sorry not buying that story. Just because he's the son of a LEO,and he says so. MOO

They are on the gun but if you don’t right it down and can’t find your paperwork you are going to have a hard time getting the number. Leaving a gun in even a locked vehicle is a bad idea, at least in Houston. Thieves are targeting places you aren’t allowed to carry in and searching them fast for the obvious spots. A friend of mine had his truck broken into and his backpack stolen in the 10 minutes he was inside a restaurant picking up his to-go order. He didn’t have a gun to lose but his MacBook was gone.
Police can't keep up with this new car break-in trend

I wonder how he had his “contained”, glove box or just mounted under the dash, visible from the outside. If I can’t carry, mine goes in a safe that is cabled to the seat, not perfect but they aren’t going to be able to just grab it.

 

[Boxer]

As to what, finding this mysterious gun?
If it had serial #'s on it before, $5.00 says it doesn't now.

MOO Meant where it came from can be figured out.
Maybe Dad took the gun. Like any crime the last person to see the stolen item or the victim has a high probabilty of being the perpetrator.

 

[AgeofAquaruis]

Myself and another poster already mentioned that neither of us could provide serial #s for any one of our firearms. It's not a big deal.

Umm well it is to me. Guns are not toys. So if a gun gets stolen,or missing,and gets used in a crime there is a way to trace it. That is why they have serial numbers in the first place. MOO

 

[Matic]

Well then who did?

It was stolen from TM's truck. Who's gun it was doesn't really matter.

I believe it was GM that moved TM's truck and didn't lock the doors.
I could be mistaken about who actually moved the vehicle.