I need some help navigating the BATFE laws in a couple of areas.
My grandfather, a WWII Vet, recently passed away. When he came back from the war, he brought home a Japanese Type 96 LMG (actually stashed it in his dufflebag, how times have changed). According to my grandmother (also deceased) the "FBI came to the door one day and took it" (in the early 1950's). They actually mailed it back to them about 6 months later, after it had been "demil'd". Not exactly sure what they did, but the barrel is permanently plugged and I would bet they removed the sear.
My grandfather left the weapon to me in his will. The estate is in Kentucky, I am a New Hampshire resident. Aside from a sentence in the will that basically states "I leave my Japanese machine gun to my grandson..." there is no other known documentation related to the weapon.
Questions:
1. How do I legally receive the weapon?
2. Since it is no longer operable, is this still considered an NFA weapon?
3. With state laws being what they are, what is the best way to transfer it to my residence in NH?
Ultimately, I will probably donate or lend this to a military museum, but I'm pretty sure they will need some sort of proof that I'm the rightful/legal owner before accepting.
Any and all help would be appreciated.
My grandfather, a WWII Vet, recently passed away. When he came back from the war, he brought home a Japanese Type 96 LMG (actually stashed it in his dufflebag, how times have changed). According to my grandmother (also deceased) the "FBI came to the door one day and took it" (in the early 1950's). They actually mailed it back to them about 6 months later, after it had been "demil'd". Not exactly sure what they did, but the barrel is permanently plugged and I would bet they removed the sear.
My grandfather left the weapon to me in his will. The estate is in Kentucky, I am a New Hampshire resident. Aside from a sentence in the will that basically states "I leave my Japanese machine gun to my grandson..." there is no other known documentation related to the weapon.
Questions:
1. How do I legally receive the weapon?
2. Since it is no longer operable, is this still considered an NFA weapon?
3. With state laws being what they are, what is the best way to transfer it to my residence in NH?
Ultimately, I will probably donate or lend this to a military museum, but I'm pretty sure they will need some sort of proof that I'm the rightful/legal owner before accepting.
Any and all help would be appreciated.
