Pawn shop score"

[338Shooter]

That's a moral/ethics question you have to answer for yourself

I guess so. I just picture my wife or mother in the seller's shoes and wonder how I'd feel about it then.

 

[ssgrock3]

At what point does it go from a good deal to taking advantage of someone?

wouldn't it be if you knowingly do it. lying or omitting the truth to get unfair advantage.

 

[Farmall]

At what point does it go from a good deal to taking advantage of someone?

Gun show dealers do this all the time. The O.P. made the mistake of talking about it. Where a gun dealer would keep it to himself.

 

[gundummy911]

Did you buy any lottery tickets on the way home?

 

[HMFIC]

I think the chances of someone trying to pawn a stolen gun would be very slim. My point would be that I bet the thieves already know that they are in it deep if they get caught trying to pawn a stolen gun and don't want that kind of attention even if they can claim they received it in some legitimate fashion.

Any pawn owners / workers want to comment on what percentage of guns they have come in that show stolen when they call it in?

I do think it's prudent to be very careful about whom you purchase from and if you smell a thief, it's best to walk away and not get caught up in it.

 

[Seedy]

I would bet there is a bit more to the story than the simple fact he sold a legally eligible person a shotgun.

Ssgrock3 please know I'm not pointing any fingers at you. I'm honestly curious about the law.

As far as the Columbine issue goes... I'm going off of what I remember reading in Dave Cullen's book. The weapon in question was purchased at a gun show FOR Harris (STRAW purchase) after he was 18. The issue (IIRC) was that the person who sold him the shotgun bought it with the intent to sell it and make a profit on it, and served time based on a written receipt of the sale to Harris showing he made about a $15 profit.

Wiki is not backing me up on what I'm saying above, so if someone has a copy of "Columbine" please feel free to correct the above or fill in any missing info.

 

[pills510]

Guess it pays to hang @ Okmulgee Gun and Pawn for someone...