Lugers stolen

[Olle]

Originally Posted by cirelaw

They try fence at a pawn. Check with to pawn shop, none in same town, they are proboble not that stupid!

Some thieves are actually that stupid. Somebody stole a bunch of guns from a buddy of mine, and among them were two engraved guns (1911s, IIRC) in a presentation case. He works in a pawn shop, and one day a guy walks in with a nice presentation case containing two very familiar looking guns. My buddy stayed cool and told the guy that he was very interested and would pay top dollar for the set, but had to call his boss for approval. Then he simply walked to a back room, called the cops and minutes later the guy was on his way to get free food and lodging.

It just goes to show how stupid some people are. The thief was trying to sell easily identifiable guns in the same city as where they were stolen, and on top of that to an FFL dealer who will run the serial number on any gun he buys. The fact that he also happened to go to the very same guy he stole it from makes it even better.