your ssn engraved on your gun?

[oppsImissed]

I was at nicks yesterday and noticed a beautiful FAL rifle. Older guy was nice enough to let me fondle it. I noticed his ssn engraved on the receiver. I asked about it and he said he does that to all his firearms ro prove ownership. Seems kinds odd to me. Anyone else seen or done this?

 

[rtr_rtr]

Do the same thing to all my valuables. Have my SSN on a custom bumper sticker on the back of my car

 

[oppsImissed]

So I should tatoo my ssn on my wife's butt?

 

[DAVE_M]

The derp was strong with that guy.

I've seen my fair share of 870's with phone numbers carved into them, never a SSN, and never professionally engraved.

 

[oppsImissed]

Yea, so your gun gets stolen, then your identity cause the perp has your ssn
Screw that

 

[JBP55]

I was at nicks yesterday and noticed a beautiful FAL rifle. Older guy was nice enough to let me fondle it. I noticed his ssn engraved on the receiver. I asked about it and he said he does that to all his firearms ro prove ownership. Seems kinds odd to me. Anyone else seen or done this?

That was not totally uncommon in the 1950's and 1960's.

 

[dk.easterly]

Nothing wrong with putting your mark on a piece of valuable property.

 

[NOLASHOOTER]

Why on earth would you do that? Identity theft is rampant enough why spread your SSN around.

 

[JBP55]

Why on earth would you do that? Identity theft is rampant enough why spread your SSN around.

Identity theft was not known to be common 50-60 years ago when a few people were doing this.

 

[Brawny]

Do the same thing to all my valuables. Have my SSN on a custom bumper sticker on the back of my car

Lulz

 

[Creoleman]

So I should tatoo my ssn on my wife's butt?

you mean you haven't yet? C'mon man, get with it!

 

[CUJOHUNTER]

So.....yeah!
That's just plain moronic!
That's just all kinds of fail!

 

[LACamper]

I could see putting an identifying # (NOT your ss#) somewhere inside the gun. inside slide? In the bedding of a rifle?

phone # would work. Maybe an IP address?

 

[Bullet]

You could put your driver's license number on your items. LA Dr Lic 0000745125 for example. Can't law enforcement look up a driver's lic number if stolen items are recovered?

 

[wcweir3]

So I should tatoo my ssn on my wife's butt?

Just go see Dody on Airline in Gonzales

 

[oppsImissed]

Just go see Dody on Airline in Gonzales

Lmao......

 

[Magdump]

But firearms already have numbers of identification stamped on them. They are known as serial numbers

Bill of sale or receipt with the gun's serial number on it. Keep in safe place. That's all you need.

 

[RustyHammer]

Yeah ... it's an "old school" thing. I've seen it many times and even know of a guy who got one back from a pawn shop years ago because it had his "mark". That said, I've never done it and hate any type of non-factory markings ...