It must be in a sticky. MIL in upstate NY has a couple old shotguns in the closet

[StevieP]

asking for a non-member friend. He lives in MA and has an LTC-A.

His father-in-law passed away eight years ago. They lived in upstate NY near Albany. Left a couple shotguns behind, at least one of which is a fine over/under. MIL wishes to get them to my friend as a gift.

I'm sure this has been answered but I didn't see it (yet). If there's a sticky can someone please post the link.

How do they get legally transferred to him? Does he need to go to an FFL (in NY? or MA?) Or can he just e-FA10 them?

 

[atilla]

no idea about NY laws.

federal law states that as long as the long gun is legal in your state of residence you can purchase them out of state and bring them home yourself. transfer in origin state must take place at a FFL.

 

[StevieP]

Is this it?

http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/5804-MA-Gun-Laws-(Fed-amp-MA)-and-Inheritance

Is there an abridged version?

 

[StevieP]

GOAL seems to have it covered here:

http://www.goal.org/masslawpages/inherit.html

If the inheritor is out of state, then have the executor/executrix ship the guns to a licensed dealer in that state OR have the inheritor pick them up directly.

Inherited guns still need to be registered with the state! Inheriting Across State Lines: If a MA resident with an LTC/FID inherits guns from a deceased person out of state, they may go directly and pick up those guns (provided it is lawful for them to possess those guns in that state as a non-resident). Although the federal government prohibits private transfers across state lines, it does make an exception for “direct bequest or interstate succession.” This is especially handy when we are talking about a person inheriting handguns that may not be “MA compliant”. Inherited guns still need to be registered on an FA-10.

 

[browncoat]

Here is the problem with your situation - your friend is not the heir of his FIL guns unless he was given them in his FIL will. This makes it not a situation of inheritance (which is better) but of gift. Your friend needs to go with his MIL to a FFL in New York and have them transferred to him on 4473s. Then he can bring them back to MA and register them on FA-10.

 

[Precision Point Firearms]

If we're not too far away Have them ship them direct ups (with a copy of their drivers license in the box) to me I can transfer them to your friend $20 each. Nor just have him go there and do it at a NY FFL.

 

[jefftk]

Since it is across state lines, it will need to go through an FFL

http://www.nssfblog.com/giving-a-firearm-as-a-gift-some-reminders-from-nssf/

There’s no federal law that prohibits a gift of a firearm to a relative or friend that lives in your home state

https://www.atf.gov/content/firearm...ons-unlicensed-persons#gca-unlicensed-acquire

A person may only acquire a firearm within the person’s own State, except that he or she may purchase or otherwise acquire a rifle or shotgun, in person, at a licensee’s premises in any State

licensee refers to ffl here.

 

[StevieP]

If we're not too far away Have them ship them direct ups (with a copy of their drivers license in the box) to me I can transfer them to your friend $20 each. Nor just have him go there and do it at a NY FFL.

Thanks. Am I reading this right? Can he go to an FFL in either NY or MA?

 

[Chet0729]

Shotguns, what shotguns

 

[browncoat]

Thanks. Am I reading this right? Can he go to an FFL in either NY or MA?

Yup. NY doesn't require hoops for Fudd guns