Recording your serial numbers on guns in case of theft is a great thing

[UltraMax]

This was posted this morning in our local magazine.

When one thinks of an arms smuggler, the image of Shelby Nicole Booth, 23, of Springtown is not generally what springs to mind (most of us think of Nicholas Cage).
The case all began on Jan. 25, 2014 when a burglary was reported to the Parker County Sheriff’s Office in the 7200 block of Granbury Highway a.k.a. Highway 51 South) on Jan. 25, 2014. Among the items reported stolen by the homeowner were multiple firearms. The owner had serial numbers for all of his firearms recorded, something every smart gun owner does. Soon, the guns began to surface at pawnshops in other markets including Hillsboro. In Texas, when pawns are made, the person pawning the property must sign documents stating they are the rightful own of the property. Some of the firearms reported as taken in the Jan. 25th burglary were reportedly pawned by Shelby Nicole Booth.
Deputies with the Parker County Sheriff’s Office arrested Booth yesterday morning. She was checked into The Parker County Jail at 10:46 and posted a $10,000 bond. She checked out at 4:21 yesterday afternoon.

Have your serial numbers written down in case of a theft. This story proves that the system can work.

[BSOB]

I need to do this

[bwssr]

this and take pictures...

[Roy D Mercer]

I need to do this

I could not sleep at night without all serial numbers recorded. Same with scopes, bows etc.

[game stalker]

I have a book with good pics and serial no. Of all my guns in it

[TX_Kevin]

An old gunsmith shared another tip with me years ago as well: Write your name and address on a small sheet of paper. Remove the butt plate on rifles and shotguns, roll up the small piece of paper, and stick it in the hole where the bolt connects the stock to the receiver, then screw the butt plate back on. All of my long guns are done this way, and in my handwriting.

With today's smartphones I guess it makes good sense to take pictures of the serial numbers and they can both be stored, and called on easily in an emergency.

[Cable]

I need to do this

[Chuy]

I take detailed pictures of all of my guns. Backed up on two computers.

[Landrover]

I truly need to this also!

[Budman68]

Most people don't know this, but Pawn Shops help catch these bad guys. Item descriptions and serial numbers are logged on to leads online. The police are able to pull the items that match up and start their investigation. The pawn shops will happily forfeit or hold the item until the case is solved. Simple system, but it works. The downside is it puts a lot of family members in jail. lol.

[EdO]

Good advice. I keep all of my nrs locked up in a fire safe. Have numbers on everything except my blow gun. It's quick and easy to do. When your cleaning it, write down the Ser#, only take a second.

[randal]

I've got all my stuff written down and emailed to my self

[Artos]

I got a stolen gun back from the local PD 8 years later because I had the make, model & s/n on the report.

[Rockjock]

My insurance requires this, along with pictures or an appraisal

[hrdwrkncwby76]

Great tips here