Nah - I’m not going to live my life afraid of what some crazy asshole can do if they have them. If somebody wants to make a fraudulent police report about them, go ahead. I’m law abiding, have a good lawyer, and I’d be happy to assist the police and the ATF in their efforts to track down anybody dumb enough to violate federal law by fraudulently using them.
A cop buddy who is willing to either violate federal laws himself by fraudulently initiating an ATF record search, which requires a federal agent to trace paper records, often held in a physical book at a given retailer.
Again, if somebody wants to do this, good for them. I have absolutely nothing out of the ordinary to hide. Obviously, I have no desire to have ordinary personal info leaked, but to do so with a firearm serial number involves so many steps and multiple easily-traceable felonies on behalf of those responsible that it becomes part of the background noise of risk. Oh, no, you found out my name is John Smith and I live at 1212 Mockingbird Lane and all it cost you and your corrupt cop buddy was a few years in federal prison.
Some people really need to learn to blur out their serial numbers.
Nah - I’m not going to live my life afraid of what some crazy asshole can do if they have them. If somebody wants to make a fraudulent police report about them, go ahead. I’m law abiding, have a good lawyer, and I’d be happy to assist the police and the ATF in their efforts to track down anybody dumb enough to violate federal law by fraudulently using them.
Or, you could, you know, blur them out.
Think of it like being armed. Its easier if you're prepared up front. Posting personal unique identifiers on the internet is a really stupid idea.
What exactly could someone do with someone else's gun's serial number?
With the right access, figure out who you are, where you live, where your kids go to school, etc. All they really need is a cop buddy.
A cop buddy who is willing to either violate federal laws himself by fraudulently initiating an ATF record search, which requires a federal agent to trace paper records, often held in a physical book at a given retailer.
Again, if somebody wants to do this, good for them. I have absolutely nothing out of the ordinary to hide. Obviously, I have no desire to have ordinary personal info leaked, but to do so with a firearm serial number involves so many steps and multiple easily-traceable felonies on behalf of those responsible that it becomes part of the background noise of risk. Oh, no, you found out my name is John Smith and I live at 1212 Mockingbird Lane and all it cost you and your corrupt cop buddy was a few years in federal prison.