BikerRN

There are a couple of ways to do this:

Find a "Gun Buyback" Program, the one's the anti-gunners and Police Chiefs love, or get a lawyer. Have your lawyer turn it over to an ATF Agent for you.

Personally I'd have the lawyer do it. You could send a PM to a Federal LEO, not with BATFE and he could arrange for your room and board for possession of the described item if you like.

Let me give you an example: Mom finds drugs in daughter's room. Mom calls police to come and get drugs and take them away instead of flushing drugs down the toilet. When police show up, mom hands the drugs to said police. Police then place mom in stainless steel bracelets because "technically" she had the drugs in her possession. Mom is doing three years.

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Bumper

I once took a job putting an old farm back into production after having been sitting idle for about 20 years. While cleaning out the barn, I opened the hatch to a grain bin (similar to a silo) and found marijuana plants hanging from the rafters. They were mostly stripped, but probably had a couple of pounds of buds, leaves and seeds still on the plants and on the floor. A hired man offered to "take care of it", but I immediately called the Sheriff's Department. The Deputy that showed up loaded it all into the trunk of his patrol car, thanked me and it was no longer my problem. I was on record for having turned this in, in case any more was found around the farm.

I don't believe that the police would arrest you, or hold you responsible in any way, if you turned it in. They would, however, probably pay a visit to your friend. I would remove any fingerprints that I might have added to the gun and call the police to pick it up or give it back to the guy to dispose of in some other way. I would not keep it or in any way have it around my house.

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pfcslr

After discussing this with a gentleman on the phone he and his partner came over we all decided to declare it a abandonded "unknown firearm". they listened to the story of it's supposed history and after taking a few notes we all shook hands and they took it with them. I made two new acquaintances with whom I now have established trust. All is good again in my world, and I will never accept another "gift" from someone I barely know.

Thanks for all of yall's advice!!!



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sojourner

Do these gentleman / gentlemen have any official authority to decide it's status? Like, some LEO agency?

pfcslr

I wouldn't make my situation worse!

QKShooter

There IS a way that you can Serial Number the firearm yourself.

The ATF has instructions on how to do it.

The letters and numerals need to be a certain specified size/height and stamped in to a minimum depth and in an acceptable location on the frame or receiver.

Then you can have it registered to you just like any other firearm.

Make certain there are no full auto parts in there though because that is a different ball game.

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BikerRN

Bumper,

The reason I told the story about the "Mom" was because the OP may get a "tool". It was my way of telling him to be careful. That's also why I suggested he have a lawyer contact the LEO's.

It's a moot point now as the situation has been resolved. Take care and stay safe.

Biker

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ctr

I think that is what is called a conspiracy to commit...[fill in the blank]

Rob72

"Construction of a legal firearm"....?

pfc, I'm assuming you kept it. If so, check out www.weaponeer.net to find parts and info on assembling a legal SA Tommy.

dukalmighty

Sounds like he might of given these guys a free thompson as he stated they left with it,

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