Am I alone here.....?

[rossi]

Why do people continue to post firearms for sale with the Serial Number plainly displayed for public view?

That in my opinion should be something kept between buyer and seller.

Just my 2 cents......

 

[Bowhntr6pt]

Why do people continue to post firearms for sale with the Serial Number plainly displayed for public view?

That in my opinion should be something kept between buyer and seller.

Just my 2 cents......

Because firearm serial numbers in many cases are not unique.

Having a serial number visible is no big deal, if it were, gun shops would cover them.

With that said... cover em if you want.

ETA- in other words, what are you going to do with a SN?

 

[stage20]

Because firearm serial numbers in many cases are not unique.

Having a serial number visible is no big deal, if it were, gun shops would cover them.

With that said... cover em if you want.

ETA- in other words, what are you going to do with a SN?

I have personally entered a serial number in the past in Google to confirm a rumor. It went to a picture of the thread of the gun for sale. There were threads elsewhere saying Google and/or the government were building a database based on photos.

 

[Bowhntr6pt]

I have personally entered a serial number in the past in Google to confirm a rumor. It went to a picture of the thread of the gun for sale. There were threads elsewhere saying Google and/or the government were building a database based on photos.

LOL tin foil hat crap. But you believe what you want.

ETA- you have all kinds of high level folks in the .gov selling their souls for cash in exchange for secret info. Military included.

If the .gov really wanted serial numbers to match with owners, I'm quite sure plenty of shady gun store clerks and wannabe gunsmiths would sell that info under the table... to think people are scouring the internet writing down serial numbers and then attempting to create a data base is outright laughable.

 

[stage20]

LOL tin foil hat crap. But you believe what you want.

I don't know what to believe, just passing along info.

 

[Bowhntr6pt]

I don't know what to believe, just passing along info.

Well don't believe that nonsense...

 

[tros6t]

I have personally entered a serial number in the past in Google to confirm a rumor. It went to a picture of the thread of the gun for sale. There were threads elsewhere saying Google and/or the government were building a database based on photos.

They have been tracking everything for years now! But if you want to believe otherwise, they prefer that!

 

[Rational Mind]

LOL tin foil hat crap. But you believe what you want.

ETA- you have all kinds of high level folks in the .gov selling their souls for cash in exchange for secret info. Military included.

If the .gov really wanted serial numbers to match with owners, I'm quite sure plenty of shady gun store clerks and wannabe gunsmiths would sell that info under the table... to think people are scouring the internet writing down serial numbers and then attempting to create a data base is outright laughable.

Hmmmmm ?

 

[Bowhntr6pt]

And...

Around 2:50 it's noted why, not an attempt to make a data base of Joe Q. Public and what he owns.. I'm not a felon posing with my crap... I do see that a lot in my job on social media posts but I won't get into that on a public forum. 6:45 also mentions other ways data could be harvested, so a guy proudly showing off his new toy that has a pic of the SN is really a nonissue.

Afterall, It's a YT video... all about clicks and views. Lots of speculative hype in that video IMO.

Like another member here already posted in another thread... would be nice to have intelligent dialogue on a gun board... this ain't it.

 

[fl57caveman]

imo, if the sn is pertinent to the sale, i would send it by pm, thats just me....

 

[Longtooth]

Less that's out there, less to have problems with is how I look at it.
But then again, Im a little more tinfoil hat than most.

I dont think it hurts anything, but Im all about not making it easy.

I remember reading about the ATF getting caught making a registry a few years ago.
First they claimed it wasn't a registry because it wasn't searchable. Now it is searchable...
Now we get a National Red Flag Center - Things are becoming more Noticeable

TARGETING YOUR RIGHTS: Republicans alarmed by possible Biden admin step to impact gun rights

Rep. Michael Cloud led colleagues in a letter to acting ATF Director Marvin Richardson on Monday, expressing their concern over a potential backdoor gun registry around Congress’ prohibition.

www.foxnews.com

ATF’s Illegal Gun Registry 101 | Gun Owners of America

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