It will depend on how you lost it. I assume you are in America. In the UK it would be a real possibility because we have very strict gun laws and you have to keep them under lock and key separate from the ammunition bolted to the floor or load bearing wall, except when using them for a use you have a licence for them, so you couldn't lose it without breaking the rules. But most states dont have such laws, so you could perfectly easily lose it without breaking the rules. So you should be able to keep it.
Perhaps if you frequently lose guns they might take away your gun report because you are either irresponsible or participating in illegal activities. Consider though that you could get in a lot of trouble if someone finds your gun, gives it to the police, and you never reported it lost/stolen.
How the hell do you lose a gun? I mean seriously...you have to be pretty damn stupid. I can understand stolen, but not lost. They should take the license away since you lost the gun showing irresponsibility in the ownership of a gun.
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I don't know, but if it is used in a crime you will be suspect number one.
It will depend on how you lost it. I assume you are in America. In the UK it would be a real possibility because we have very strict gun laws and you have to keep them under lock and key separate from the ammunition bolted to the floor or load bearing wall, except when using them for a use you have a licence for them, so you couldn't lose it without breaking the rules. But most states dont have such laws, so you could perfectly easily lose it without breaking the rules. So you should be able to keep it.
Perhaps if you frequently lose guns they might take away your gun report because you are either irresponsible or participating in illegal activities. Consider though that you could get in a lot of trouble if someone finds your gun, gives it to the police, and you never reported it lost/stolen.
How the hell do you lose a gun? I mean seriously...you have to be pretty damn stupid. I can understand stolen, but not lost. They should take the license away since you lost the gun showing irresponsibility in the ownership of a gun.
Actually, it's just the opposite. If your gun is stolen and not reported to the police you're in violation of the law in most jurisdictions.
Well there was a cop down here that lost his gun at the park when he took his K9 for exercise and he didn't lose his license. So my answer is NO.
Maybe.
Consider the bigger problem:
What if someone found it and used that in a crime...and you haven't filed a report? That won't look too good.
I'd say it's better (and more responsible) to report it quickly and face whatever happens.
no. And you mean stolen. remember that. its stolen, not lost.
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