I called the LA PD today. They gave me the serial number of the gun they had. I looked in my records. I have a gun registered to me with that serial number. I verified that that particular gun was safely in my gun safe. I informed the detective of this fact.
The detective admitted that he had transcribed the serial number incorrectly. The gun they have is not mine. It is also, sadly, not the gun that was stolen over a decade ago.
End of story.
I am pinging those of you who posted friendly or useful responses. Thank you. Freeperland is a great place.
Kinda like the end of the Wizard of Oz. You had it all the time.
kewl...
Well you almost got a gun for free.