Inheriting and carrying

[Mitchell2511]

Can I conceal carry a gun my father has given me?

[Remington788]

Can I conceal carry a gun my father has given me?

This is sort of an open ended question.

[Mitchell2511]

What do ya mean by that

[mpan72]

What do ya mean by that

Do you have a ltcf? Where would you like to carry? Etc.....

[Coops]

How old are you?
Have you been convicted of any crimes?
Do you have a license to carry?
Need more info.

[abner13]

Short answer , yes.

Long answer , maybe.

If you have a PA-LTCF , you may carry it.

However as has been discussed many times , cops often use the Record of Sale database as a registration and if the gun is not in the ROS , and you get stopped and the gun 'run' , you might have difficulty.

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[lts1ow]

Not to derail, but, what happens if stopped and they run your SN with no results?

[abner13]

There have been a few cases where the weapon was seized till legal ownership was proven to the PD's satisfaction.

[Bang]

Years ago police departments proposed random stopping of motor vehicles for the purpose of ascertaining the driver was licensed to operate a motor vehicle. The legal response was that it is to be presumed the operator is licensed unless something indicates that s/he is not.

This type of reasoning is the general rule governing all policing of the public. Citizens are to be presumed trustworthy (such as anonymous tips) and crime-free until and unless circumstances indicate otherwise.

For some reason, guns seem to change things. When an officer is confronted with a person carrying a gun having no paper trail connecting the gun to the carrier, officers in the past considered that as reasonable suspicion justifying additional investigation. That logically means the evidence...the gun...needs to be secured, otherwise the evidence may disappear.

A gun bestowed by a father presumably has a sentimental value that cannot be replaced. The gun may eventually be returned, if seized, but it may not be in the same condition. Not worth it.

In addition...should the gun be used in self-defense, it will become evidence, taking it out of the owner's control. Expect the gun to be held for a long time to give the defendant time to use up appeals. Not worth it.

[JAKIII]

This is sort of an open ended question.

I rate that question right up there with...

...”honey, do these jeans make me look fat?”