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Postby yuppiejr on Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:57 pm

... I don't post full S/N's though I'll usually include the first few digits to help with identification/valuation by a prospective buyer. While I may or may not care about a S/N being published you never know when a buyer will, why limit your prospective purchasers? It's relatively easy to obscure a few digits while I'm getting photos ready to upload if I'm showing/selling a gun online and I usually do, call it the rule of avoiding unnecessary (even if they are far fetched) risks.
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Re: Posting s/n

Postby Spike on Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:01 pm

Is tin foil the correct material for covering my car's license plates plates? I figure it might block the RFID chip too.

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Postby farmerj on Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:15 pm

just don't bother putting plates on. Not like a cop ever bothers to ever look at them anyway. Especially the putz who pulled me over the other night.

"Excuse me Mr Farmer, did you know that you have expired tags?"

Check again Fairchild. Since when is Nov 2012 expired. Seems the computer hasn't updated from DMV from last November. :evil:
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Postby plblark on Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:17 pm

you're right, I'm sure he wouldn't have noticed the complete lack of plates on your vehicle ...
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Re: Posting s/n

Postby farmerj on Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:18 pm

plblark wrote:you're right, I'm sure he wouldn't have noticed the complete lack of plates on your vehicle ...



There were plates on the car and they do have 2012 tags on it.
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Postby jeffo on Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:19 pm

I"ve been in gun shops where they let me write down sn of used guns so I could check on them. They were not worried.
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Re: Posting s/n

Postby plblark on Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:21 pm

farmerj wrote:
plblark wrote:you're right, I'm sure he wouldn't have noticed the complete lack of plates on your vehicle ...



There were plates on the car and they do have 2012 tags on it.

I know, I read that portion... I'm saying your complete lack of plates suggestion might get abit closer look from the kindly officer :-)
farmerj wrote:just don't bother putting plates on.
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Re: Posting s/n

Postby farmerj on Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:34 pm

plblark wrote:I know, I read that portion... I'm saying your complete lack of plates suggestion might get abit closer look from the kindly officer :-)
farmerj wrote:just don't bother putting plates on.



So would grinding off the S/N.... :o ;) :lol:
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Postby plblark on Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:36 pm

Man are we taking this argument to absurdity to the extremes here :-)
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Re: Posting s/n

Postby farmerj on Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:38 pm

I suppose one can exchange your gun SN for your vehicle VIN.

They wouldn't notice you register a 1953 desoto for a glock now would they?
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Postby farmerj on Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:40 pm

plblark wrote:Man are we taking this argument to absurdity to the extremes here :-)


That would mean the thread is a .....

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Re: Posting s/n

Postby cobb on Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:08 pm

plblark wrote:Man are we taking this argument to absurdity to the extremes here :-)


Yep! :lol:

nyffman wrote:...sounds a lot like Bloomberg's claim that private sales at gun shows is a major source of illegally obtained firearms.

:bravo:

Now I did post this to maybe get insight as to why a s/n should be covered when posting it online. I sure got some insight, but really no valid answer to my question except maybe that it is a personal preference which I understand.
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Re: Posting s/n

Postby MrVvrroomm on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:32 pm

gyrfalcon wrote:No it's not... You post a picture of your license plate and someone can find out where you live, rob your house, etc. There is a reason why you always see license plates fuzzed out on T.V.
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Postby MrVvrroomm on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:48 pm

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May I assume you're not here to inquire about the alcohol or the tobacco?

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engnerdan wrote:First he beat me up on the price. Then he made me deliver it. Then he made me drive to Roseville to pick up my money.
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Postby MrVvrroomm on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:49 pm

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This one's gotta really hurt
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engnerdan wrote:First he beat me up on the price. Then he made me deliver it. Then he made me drive to Roseville to pick up my money.
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