BG> If you are marking the firearm so it can be recovered in case of
 BG> theft, it is better to use a driver's license number rather than Social
 BG> Security number. The name of the person to whom the Social Security
 BG> number is issued is protected
 BG> by Federal Privacy laws. If the police recover an item marked with a
 BG> Social  Security number, they would have to apply for a court order to
 BG> get the name and
 BG> address of the person to whom that number was issued. Most departments
 BG> will not
 BG> go the to trouble and expense. Driver's license numbers are available
 BG> to the  police. The disadvantage of using a driver's license is, if you
 BG> move from state
 BG> to state, the number changes. If you use a driver's license number,
 BG> mark the  item with the state abbreviation, e.g. CA for California, and
 BG> the number.  
That's a good idea, however, I don't have the dies for letters... just
numbers.  But, when I report it stolen (should I need), there are some
distinctive marks (such as her social security number), as well as
what I put on the stock  "To Ladonna with love, Jerry"
I'm real careful, so I don't forsee the rifle being stolen in the first
place...
Thanks for the input... it was a great reply....
... remember.. never try to milk a bull!
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