Posted on 08/09/2008 6:19:32 PM PDT by Jeff Gordon
I am looking for a freeper in the LA area who would be willing help me out.
I received a latter in the mail from the LA Police Department. They have recovered a firearm that was stolen from me over a decade ago. They would like to return it to me however there is a catch.
I, or my "agent," has to pick up the firearm at a LA police station. They will dispose of the firearm at the end of October if I do not pick it up before then. My problem is that I live is San Jose and never have occasion to be in LA
I am looking for a LA freeper who would be willing to act as my agent, pick up the firearm and UPS it up to me. I would be willing to pay you for your trouble.
If you think you might be able to do this for me, please send me a freepmail.
Any alternative suggestions or advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
hire a lawyer.
Does UPS even carry firearms any more?
This is an extremely sketchy proposition to put forth over a public forum.
I’m not sure you will find this forum to be warm to this thread.
Sounds like a sting operation.
IDK if you are being honest or not, but the BS alarm just went off.
UPS does not ship firearms across state borders, I’m not sure about in-state, but I think if you try to insure a firearm for in-state transport and declare the contents as firearm, they will refuse to take the parcel.
You might want to give a heads-up to your lawyer before heading over, but it's not something I'd worry about. Just go and find out what's up. They'll want you to prove the firearm is yours, obviously.
Are you with the BATF?
dI concur entirely. Assuming your end is entirely on the up and up, consider your own protection. What happens if someone agrees to help you. They go pick up the weapon as your representative and turn around and use it in a crime...are you going to then go to the authorities and try to convince them that your selected representative was a thief or felon? You should make the time to go pick it up yourself, or tell the authorities to dispose of the weapon for you.
How might it be a sting operation? A firearm was stolen from me. The letter I got was from the LA police. It looked pretty official. I am honest about this but now you have me worried about the cops and what they may be up to. I am honest and ancient citizen who has never been in any sort of trouble with law.
Isn’t Jeff Gordon a NASCAR driver? What does he even need a gun for?
Nope. Not my type of job. I am a simple, retired software engineer.
Word.
Fedex does if it is disassembled. I have sent pistols to S&W for repair using them.
I hear you. There are all sorts of forms that I will have fill out including a notarized one for the agent. I assume that the agent would have to be fully identified.
I’ll have to go along with JerseyHighlander this whole situation does not pass the smell test.
UPS will still ship guns, they just have to be shipped next day air, (as of a coupla years ago). See if the police will ship it to a dealer near you c.o.d. or prepaid.
Good luck.
Thank you for that information.
If it were Texas I wouldn’t be too worried. In CA I wouldn’t get involved with this no matter what.
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