Unknowingly traded a stolen firearm

[Bypass]

1. Never solicit legal advice on the internet.
2. Never discuss anything remotely criminal on the internet.

Best advice ever.

 

[righter13]

I'd like to point out that if Augusta PD is in reference to Augusta Ga then something is fishy. They haven't had their own pd for probably close to a decade or more. Their law enforcement is the Richmond County Sheriff's office

 

[Sharpsburg]

Wait for police to contact you and them get a lawyer to talk to the police on your behalf. And stop talking about it on the internet.

 

[Sharpsburg]

Telling truth might get you off stealing it, but still have the "posession of a stolen firearm" charge to fall on. A simple screen shot of the dealing or the highly hated bos might help but not the popular odt butt cover. Did u by chance have a witness or able to describe the seller or vehicle or if met at a convenience or other store with cameras they might be your saving grace if video is kept long enough and they are willing to give it up, (it'd be worth $ to you to get)pm me for more tips i'll get trashed here if i give away any more known facts.

Possession charges usually require "knowing" possession. And technically speaking, he not in possession of the gun. The 1911 guy is.

 

[strongtactics]

I'd like to point out that if Augusta PD is in reference to Augusta Ga then something is fishy. They haven't had their own pd for probably close to a decade or more. Their law enforcement is the Richmond County Sheriff's office

This is true, but even after consolidation, a lot of people still refer to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office as Augusta Police.

 

[RiverBend]

Agreed, you are absolutely correct
whoever posses it at the time stolen is determined is the charged unloess they were having the serial number ran at a local LEO office on their own accord, then they are not guilty since they have to hand it over to the LEO to get the number ran per current procedures.

Possession charges usually require "knowing" possession. And technically speaking, he not in possession of the gun. The 1911 guy is.

 

[captdave77]

Wait for police to contact you and them get a lawyer to talk to the police on your behalf. And stop talking about it on the internet.

One should have a lawyer anyway. IMHO

Posting this kind of stuff on the internet is what (correct me if I am wrong) some prosecutors call "exhibit A".

 

[patricio2626]

Agreed, you are absolutely correct whoever posses it at the time stolen is determined is the charged unloess they were having the serial number ran at a local LEO office on their own accord, then they are not guilty since they have to hand it over to the LEO to get the number ran per current procedures.

Current procedures? Please provide these 'current procedures'. Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you're saying.

 

[jloneill17]

I don't know, but I'm glad i'm not in this situation.

 

[righter13]

This is true, but even after consolidation, a lot of people still refer to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office as Augusta Police.

True but I would at least hope the LEO involved would know the right name lol