Thread: Could we do more

Originally Posted by chindit

Serial numbers, do you have a list of your serial numbers. If the worst happened could you say to the police this is what was taken and the serial numbers are ???.

I had a similar chat with a work colleague over the weekend. My question which I repeated over and over - what exactly will Police knowing what the serial number is, achieve ?

It won't stop burglary.
It won't stop idiots who don't secure their firearms.
It won't stop those who are already in illegal possession of a firearm.
It will create a massive workload on an under-resourced department.

Originally Posted by Kscott

I had a similar chat with a work colleague over the weekend. My question which I repeated over and over - what exactly will Police knowing what the serial number is, achieve ?

It won't stop burglary.
It won't stop idiots who don't secure their firearms.
It won't stop those who are already in illegal possession of a firearm.
It will create a massive workload on an under-resourced department.

Was that Heather?

I have no issues with numbers been logged as I have nothing to hide however it is only the “good guys” who would submit their numbers.
Rural firearms are a way of life. They won’t go into Fort Knox everytime there is a rabbit, possum or Magpie out the back door then put it back after
The drug growers, cooks and dealers have illegal firearms for their own protection against their own kind.
For a system to work it has to start sometime

Originally Posted by sako75

Was that Heather?

??? no, the lady in question, her name is Kimberly.

Originally Posted by Kscott

I had a similar chat with a work colleague over the weekend. My question which I repeated over and over - what exactly will Police knowing what the serial number is, achieve ?

It won't stop burglary. Actually by helping to identify stolen firearms and link them back to a specific occurence offenders will be able to be linked and often prosecuted, helping prevent futhur offending.
It won't stop idiots who don't secure their firearms. Nope, but just because it doesn't fix all problems doesn't make it a wasted effort.
It won't stop those who are already in illegal possession of a firearm. Nope, but it might help prosecute them in the future.
It will create a massive workload on an under-resourced department. Nope, it won't make any difference.

Bottom line, if all people actually recorded thier own serial numbers and passed them to Police when their firearms were stolen then a lot more firearms would be returned to their owners rather than destroyed and criminals linked to specific offences, and prosecuted. Just like VINs and number plates on stolen cars. Sure an angle grinder can remove the numbers, however most won't bother, just like they don't bother removing VIN numbers.