How to Run a Gun Serial Number Search

A gun serial number search can be completed online with only the serial number depending upon where you live or in person at a few different locations. There are a number of reasons you may want to run a gun serial number search like finding out specific model or production info, looking through previous registrations, or to make sure the gun hasn't been stolen or used in a type of crime. Look below this paragraph to see the steps on how to run a gun serial number search.

Instructions

1. You will need to obtain the correct gun serial number before you can run a gun serial number search. This is located in a different place on nearly every gun, sometimes on the slide, handle, or inside the gun as well. If you are having trouble with this you can call a local gun shop and they will tell you where to locate it.

2. After this there are really two things that you can do to run a gun serial number search. The first thing you can do is to look at a government or criminal apprehension site that is tied to your state. An example of this is the BCA or Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The state of Florida has a website like this that is very easy to navigate. You will need to check with the state that you reside in to see which of their websites will help you with this, or you can search online and try and find the info yourself by digging around a bit. Once you find the site really all you need to do is go to the appropriate page and input the serial number and do a search.

3. If you don't have the ability to do a gun serial number search in the state that you live you will have to go in person to do it. This can either be done many times by a local firearms dealer or by contacting the sheriff or police where you live to do an extensive search of the gun serial number.

4. Make certain the you check these things out and try and do a gun serial number search before purchasing a used gun from someone other than a licensed dealer. You don't want to end up spending the money for a gun only to have it taken away because it was involved in a crime or was reported stolen.