One of my worst nightmares come true

[John Truitt]

ATF just told me to go pound sand as well. To report it to local police. ATF does not take reports from citizens only FFL holders.
WTF

[Pheasant Slayer]

Originally Posted by John Truitt

ATF just told me to go pound sand as well. To report it to local police. ATF does not take reports from citizens only FFL holders.
WTF

John,
I understand you were sending the gun for repairs to the ejectors. Does the person or company that was going to work on your gun have a FFL? If so, contact them and maybe they can help you in reporting it to the ATF and other officials.

[Bill Murphy]

I would still summon the Postmaster in a small claims court action or something bigger is the value of the gun exceeds small claims court limits. Our research chairman game me the heads up about bringing bad car people into court.

[Steve Hodges]

Originally Posted by John Truitt

ATF just told me to go pound sand as well. To report it to local police. ATF does not take reports from citizens only FFL holders.
WTF

Ok, why didn't your local ATF know about this reporting form IT'S THEIR FORM!! Thats what I love about the federal government......the right hand does not know what the, in this case, OTHER righ hand is doing

[J. A. EARLY]

John,

I believe it will show up. I had one shipped to me from almost one side of the country to the other, and their tracking system showed nothing, just that it left, and just that it arrived. Nothing in between. Could not tell anything else. I had bet it was on a wagon train going over the great divide.

Fifteen days.

[Dennis]

I too have absolutely no faith in the USPS. They have lost a Nikon camera system for me years ago worth a few thousand dollars. I did have insurance but not enough to cover the entire loss. Six months ago my brother sent me a money order from CO to CA. To this day it is still not received. He got a refund of the M.O. and has since mailed me another one. I am sure Fed Ex and UPS have also lost packages but none so far for me at least.

[Dean Romig]

Unbelievable....

[Dennis]

Have you considered the County Sheriff? Someone should be able to do a report documenting the loss as a matter of courtesy. When in law enforcement that was an often done report. "John Doe reported to this officer that after he turned in a shotgun for shipment to the USPS the gun was reported as being stolen or lost. The serial number is XXXXXX. If the postal inspector who is a law enforcement professional won't do it I would surely expect the police or sheriff to at least take that short report to put the number into the system. God, it makes you wonder where this world is going.

[Dennis]

P.S. You would think law enforcement would WANT that number entered into the DOJ/NCIC system.

[B. Dudley]

I am sure if a crime was committed with your stolen gun, the ATF would then be concerned with it. Whether Stolen from an FFL or Individual.