Obscuring Serial Numbers

[DavidCBaker]

What's the reasoning behind that? I see it all the time in close-up pictures. I know there must be a reason, but I've never really understood the point.

[TGO David]

I just do it because it's no one's business what serial # my firearms have except for me and the Man.

[DavidCBaker]

That's the equivalent of a kitty tinfoil hat?

[TGO David]

Indeed.

[mousegunner]

Bottom line: it doesn't really matter, unless you have enemies that might try some dirty tricks on you. I can imagine what could be done with such information to cause a person a lot of inconvenience.

[DavidD]

I'm with David, no one's business. Also, I figure someone could report it stolen or something that might cause me some temporary grief one day so why not be cautious.

[DavidCBaker]

Bottom line: it doesn't really matter, unless you have enemies that might try some dirty tricks on you. I can imagine what could be done with such information to cause a person a lot of inconvenience.

What specifically do you have in mind, other than reporting it stolen? That kind of thing can happen with most anything, like a vehicle, for instance.

I just wondered if there was something I was missing or not.

[xd shooter]

Could end up like this.

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/long-guns/18038-gun-i-sold-stolen.html

BTW if a car is stolen hopefully there is insurance on it, plus one should have proof that that car belongs to them.

Edited August 28, 2009 by xd shooter

[Guest JHatmaker]

Could end up like this.

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/long-guns/18038-gun-i-sold-stolen.html

BTW if a car is stolen hopefully there is insurance on it, plus one should have proof that that car belongs to them.

Ahh, an oldie goldie

[Guest tarheel78]

I think SNs are obscured due to a basic desire for privacy+anti-Big Brother thing. Heck, a lower unit is a lower unit as long as the picture is clear and helpful to viewers. On another (pistol) forum today, I saw that one guy posted his Montana CCW license, obscured his SSAN on it, but left his name and DOB on it for all to see. What am I missing here?

[mk19]

it all depends on the person, as many have stated is how comfortable someone feels and how they want to procet their identity. people got their petpeeves.