Can an NFA item be used in home defense by any family member?

[joseywales]

I don't know where I come up with these scenarios. No trust, just individual NFA ownership: suppose I have an NFA item in my nighstand, but I'm away from home. Can my wife use the NFA item to defend herself? I'm reminded of HAM radio licensing, where anyone can use a HAM radio in an emergency situation, protection of life, etc. and am wondering if the same is true for an NFA item.

[SIGFAN86]

I am not a lawyer, but looking at the Verbiage of NFA law, one cannot be in possession of NFA items unless the person who the item is entrusted to is present. So you'd have to be home when it was used.

[gnbrotz]

Assuming one were charged, it seems like a good opportunity for a "defense of necessity."

https://lawshelf.com/courseware/entr...ity-and-duress

[esh21167]

Perhaps a reason for a trust?

[joseywales]

Perhaps a reason for a trust?

Thanks. Yes, but perhaps it's the ONLY good reason for one. And it's hard to justify the extra BS and time creating and using a trust. I'm in no rush, but it sounds like an NFA stamp application, on behalf of a trust, take an extra 2 or 3 months. And that doesn't include the time I'll take writing one up, coordinating the Mrs to get to a kiosk, etc. And other than this one, low probability, scenario, I can't think of another good reason for a trust.

I'll read through defense of necessity.

[Gun]

https://www.guntrustlawyer.com/2009/...on-nfa-tr.html

and another discussion on spouses and NFA goodies; https://www.northwestfirearms.com/th...-items.182505/