My fathers gun

**inkedupmick** · January 7th, 2009, 07:26 PM

I have a permit to carry in PA, can i carry a firearm left to me by my deceased father while it is still in his name?

**rwilson452** · January 7th, 2009, 07:32 PM

assuming the transfer took place in a legal manner. Both PA residents, left in will or some such. As there is no registry in pa the firearm can't be in his name ,therefore, yes, you can pack it.

Originally Posted by inkedupmick

I have a permit to carry in PA, can i carry a firearm left to me by my deceased father while it is still in his name?

**restojunkie1967** · January 7th, 2009, 07:51 PM

Along those same lines...My dad gave me a 1947 Colt 1911 for christmas this year. He's had the gun for 40+ years, but it was given to him by a Marine buddy back in the late Fifty's. No transfer, no paperwork...would I be allowed to carry this family heirloom, or would it be better to leave it in the safe except to pass it along to my kids?

**knight0334** · January 7th, 2009, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by restojunkie1967

Along those same lines...My dad gave me a 1947 Colt 1911 for christmas this year. He's had the gun for 40+ years, but it was given to him by a Marine buddy back in the late Fifty's. No transfer, no paperwork...would I be allowed to carry this family heirloom, or would it be better to leave it in the safe except to pass it along to my kids?

You're allow to carry it just the same as if you bought it. No transfer paperwork necessary between spouses, parents, children, grandparents or grandchildren.

**axmdr40** · January 7th, 2009, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by restojunkie1967

Along those same lines...My dad gave me a 1947 Colt 1911 for christmas this year. He's had the gun for 40+ years, but it was given to him by a Marine buddy back in the late Fifty's. No transfer, no paperwork...would I be allowed to carry this family heirloom, or would it be better to leave it in the safe except to pass it along to my kids?

Not sure of 1950s law, but the Marine buddy giving it to your father may have been an illegal transfer...........But Title 18 §6111. Sale or transfer of firearms. Para 7c states:

Duty of other persons.-Any person who is not a licensed importer, manufacturer or dealer and who desires to sell or transfer a firearm to another unlicensed person shall do so only upon the place of business of a licensed importer, manufacturer, dealer or county sher*iff's office, the latter of whom shall follow the procedure set forth in this section as if he were the seller of the firearm. The provisions of this section shall not apply to transfers between spouses or to transfers between a parent and child or to transfers between grandparent and grandchild

Therefore his transfer to you without going through a PICS check and transfer at a dealer is completely legal, so you're good.....

then again I think you are correct in calling this pistol a family heirloom, I'd stow it in the safe.