I can say from experience that not every ATF agent will treat this situation the same way.
Recently a member contacted me about serial number restoration, and decided to what John described above, contacted ATF. In this instance ATF filed for confiscation of the firearm. I have heard of this happening many times in the past. I know this is a 2 edged sword, with the owner stuck in the middle.
You have a family heirloom with a scratched of serial number, which is illegal to own. On the other side there is the ATF that SHOULD try to raise the number before making any assumptions, but its not guaranteed.
What's a person to do. I hate to be political but...who can you trust?
If it isn't durable, it isn't reliable.
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