Question about next of kin sellng a firearm

**jkroner659** · August 26th, 2013, 12:09 AM

Hi guys, it's been a couple of years since I posted. My brother and his wife live in CA. His wife's uncle lived near Pittsburgh and just passed away. They are flying out here for the funeral. My brother asked me how the family(his wife's mom) can sell his AK-47 and any other guns he owns to a gunshop. Does the mom(who lives in PA) need his death certificate? While I believe I know the answer I need to be 100% accurate so I can tell the next of kin(my brothers wife's mom) how to sell the firearm to a gunshop and what she will need to bring(IE death certificate etc.). Thanks guys.

**wrangler1120** · August 26th, 2013, 01:09 PM

Sorry for the loss in your family. The gun shop should be able to answer all those questions for you.

IANAL: But I would think she can just go sell them to the gun shop. I am assuming his wife's mom is immediate family (daughter) and if that is the case nothing is needed. If his wife's mom is a sibling, then it would need to be transferred to her by the uncle's wife/son/daughter.

My response may seem convoluted, but I had trouble reading the description of relatives.

**BB MBD** · August 26th, 2013, 04:58 PM

PM me a price for that AK. I might give you more than gun shop.

**jkroner659** · August 26th, 2013, 07:39 PM

It's not my decision. Their family just wants to take it to a gunshop and sell it there. For clarity, the person who is next of kin is the sister of the person who died. I was not sure if they can just go sell it or if a death certificate is needed.

**thundrr1** · August 26th, 2013, 08:41 PM

They will probably need a copy of the will,,,, showing that she is the Executrix and authorized to make decisions for the estate. The Executrix/Executor is the only person that can do anything with the possessions of the deceased. Consult the lawyer that wrote the will. If there was no will,,,,, consult a lawyer,,,, her lawyer,, your lawyer, any lawyer.... IANAL.

**wrangler1120** · August 27th, 2013, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by jkroner659

For clarity, the person who is next of kin is the sister of the person who died. I was not sure if they can just go sell it or if a death certificate is needed.

Originally Posted by thundrr1

They will probably need a copy of the will,,,, showing that she is the Executrix and authorized to make decisions for the estate. The Executrix/Executor is the only person that can do anything with the possessions of the deceased. Consult the lawyer that wrote the will. If there was no will,,,,, consult a lawyer,,,, her lawyer,, your lawyer, any lawyer.... IANAL.

Agree with above, consult a lawyer.

After re-reading, I missed the fact it was an AK-47 (long rifle). I don't believe you need to do anything else, but again IANAL.