is there a way that i can search to see if someone has used my identity to purchase a gun?

Question

i'm sure that the people who i suspect bought the weapon were planning on making it look like i murdered two men then one of them shot me in self-defense. it makes sense to me that they would want a weapon in my name in order to make the whole thing so convincing that they could avoid any investigation.

i reported the details to the sherriff's department where i lived at the time but i'm not certain if they are investigating because of some jurisdiction issues. the officer at the local police department knows my wife (who is involved) and wouldn't even take a report.

Answer 1

If you're having a conflict of interest with your local law enforcement agency, try calling your local FBI office.

you can find the number and location at

www.fbi.gov

Answer 2

If the local police will not take a report since your wife is involved, then you need to contact the Mayor and Chief of Police, in addition to the fact that you can contact the States Attorney General in your state and file a report with their office and with the State Police. Make sure you can prove your accusations when you do, as you are leaving yourself open for possible filing a false report.
You can also contact the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, the arm of the Justice Department that handles all weapons regulations and records. They maintain the database that has every registered fire arm and who purchased it, along with serial numbers etc, which must be filed when the firearm is sold.

Answer 3

You really don't have anything to worry about. Unless you are one of those terrible states that makes you "register" guns, this is what happens when you buy a gun.

#1. You fill out ATF Form 4473 and provide identification to prove that the name you put on the form is actually you.

#2. The dealer verifies your ID and runs a quick NCIC background check.

#3. If approved you buy the gun, if not, you don't.

#4. The dealer is required to keep the 4473 for a long time. (I think 30 years), but they only need to hand it over if presented with a warrent.

So if somebody filled out your name on the 4473 and was able to buy a gun then they either had convincing fake ID or the dealer is to blame for not checking it. A gun purchase doesn't show up on your credit report or anything like that. In some states it will show up that you have a CCW if your license plate is run, but there is no way for anybody to say "Oh let's look up Bob Smith and see how many guns he owns."

Don't bother the Sheriff with this unless you have specific information about who/what/where/when bought a gun illegally.

Attn: caboozia and handyman - You don't know what you are talking about. There is no national gun database. Doesn't exist. Please don't post such blatently wrong information.

Answer 4

i would go to the police and report that there maybe someone who used your identity to purchase a gun in your name so 1 if this person uses the gun your not to be blame and second they can do a check on it with investigation

Answer 5

I think you would have to go to the police and tell them you suspect this has
happened and have them followup on it because, unless I am mistaken,
I believe law enforcement only can access the database with all of that
information.

Answer 6

Check in person with your local sheriff's or police department to see.

Answer 7

Contact your local FBI office (nearly every city has one) and ask them to check your gun buying record. If they find something and you haven't bought a gun, then you have found your answer.

Answer 8

I don't think so unless they used a credit card or something like that. Then you just look at the bill and what you know you bought. Otherwise, you would have to find out which store and bring your I.D. to check it.

Answer 9

go to your local sheriff dept