Re: Concerning deceased family members guns
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Originally Posted by
Primginger
Can someone point me in the right direction as far as what we can do with our deceased brothers guns? My father and I would each like to have one, but we are not sure if there is a process we need to go through in order to use the gun and register as a conceal carry weapon. Thoughts?
A. All of the above is correct.
2. there is no registration of guns in PA
Thirdly, the state police maintain a registry of sale database that is illegally (by them) used as a registration. Police agencies regularly run gun serial numbers through it to determine if a gun is stolen or not.
So, people wanting to carry for protection should only carry guns that have been entered in their database, or they risk losing the gun in a roadside stop or actual usage of the gun for self defense.
Yes, even if you have legally acquired the gun, you are de-facto guilty until proven innocent.
d. Police and gun shop owners are dismally uninformed about the real laws.
Finally, you have arrived at the best resource for gun rights / knowledge in the state of PA. Welcome to PAFOA!
Correction.... POOFO.
Re: Concerning deceased family members guns
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Originally Posted by
markshere2
A. All of the above is correct.
2. there is no registration of guns in PA
Thirdly, the state police maintain a registry of sale database that is illegally (by them) used as a registration. Police agencies regularly run gun serial numbers through it to determine if a gun is stolen or not.
So, people wanting to carry for protection should only carry guns that have been entered in their database, or they risk losing the gun in a roadside stop or actual usage of the gun for self defense.
Yes, even if you have legally acquired the gun, you are de-facto guilty until proven innocent.
d. Police and gun shop owners are dismally uninformed about the real laws.
Finally, you have arrived at the best resource for gun rights / knowledge in the state of PA. Welcome to PAFAO!
Ʃ. He doesn't know the forum he's on.
Re: Concerning deceased family members guns
Yes, we are in Pa, Lehigh valley
Re: Concerning deceased family members guns
If the question, "Long guns, handguns or both?" was never answered, can accurate and complete assessment and quoting of fitting law be applied?
Re: Concerning deceased family members guns
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Originally Posted by
Primginger
The estate is closed, my dad was the executor and he and my mom were the beneficiaries of the will. I think it actually closed at the end of 2015.
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Originally Posted by
Bang
If the question, "Long guns, handguns or both?" was never answered, can accurate and complete assessment and quoting of fitting law be applied?
I can't say with 100% certainty, but I would think that the fact that dad was the executor as well as beneficiary means that they now belong to dad and dad can give him either a handgun or rifle since parent to child transfers do not require an FFL transfer.
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My brother was a trapshooter so he's got what I would assume are long guns, possibly three or more and then he has at least three handguns.
Re: Concerning deceased family members guns
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Originally Posted by
Primginger
The estate is closed, my dad was the executor and he and my mom were the beneficiaries of the will. I think it actually closed at the end of 2015.
Given this information I don't think this is really an estate question. However I am not an attorney so YMMV. Your brothers estate does no longer own his firearms your father does.
Now you just have to follow the rules for a transfer. If you both live in PA your father can simply give them to you. No transfer. However as others have mentioned if you plan to carry you may want to transfer through an FFL ($20-30) so that the firearm shows up in PA sales database (illegal registry). If you live in separate states you have to transfer through a FFL.
Also as others have said if said carry firearm is ever used you may not get it back and it will probably not come back without some sort of damage.
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Thanks for this info, I really appreciate it