I have made the point before, after helping a family hash through the disposition of a small collection when the Dad died... and I'd like to repeat myself if all y'all will humor me.
US Federal Law is very explicit... Bequeathed firearms are transferrable from the estate of the deceased to the named recipient, directly, after Probate is completed in the home state of the deceased.
No FFL to FFL transaction required, even if interstate, even in the case of handguns.
I believe the only concern is that any rifles be made AWB compliant, in the five States and Commonwealth(s?) that cling to the 1994 definition.
Some details, as I understand them (IANAL.)
Guns must be explicitly called out for transfer to named individuals, and should be called out on paper.
The guns do not need to be explicitly identified but the person receiving them does ("All my hand guns go to little Jimmy, my Sisters' kid, and all my shotguns go to my neice Sally" is Good Enough for Gov't Work.)
The Executor or Executrix has 180 days after the probation of the estate to distribute firearms.
Why is this topic on the tip of my brain, and why do I risk repeating myself? Because I am now the proud owner of not one, but TWO Glock handguns that I cannot transfer to myself, as I am a Subject of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Glocks are out of state. One is a gift, and the other an unofficial bequeathment.
So... Friends, Gun Owners, Countrymen, lend me your ears. Get paper and maintain it! Or (like my friends described in the first paragraph above) your Heirs may be LUCKY to get 1/2 of low auction value OR the intended recipient may not be able to take ownership at all.
Something to think about on this fine Friday summer evening.
US Federal Law is very explicit... Bequeathed firearms are transferrable from the estate of the deceased to the named recipient, directly, after Probate is completed in the home state of the deceased.
No FFL to FFL transaction required, even if interstate, even in the case of handguns.
I believe the only concern is that any rifles be made AWB compliant, in the five States and Commonwealth(s?) that cling to the 1994 definition.
Some details, as I understand them (IANAL.)
Guns must be explicitly called out for transfer to named individuals, and should be called out on paper.
The guns do not need to be explicitly identified but the person receiving them does ("All my hand guns go to little Jimmy, my Sisters' kid, and all my shotguns go to my neice Sally" is Good Enough for Gov't Work.)
The Executor or Executrix has 180 days after the probation of the estate to distribute firearms.
Why is this topic on the tip of my brain, and why do I risk repeating myself? Because I am now the proud owner of not one, but TWO Glock handguns that I cannot transfer to myself, as I am a Subject of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Glocks are out of state. One is a gift, and the other an unofficial bequeathment.
So... Friends, Gun Owners, Countrymen, lend me your ears. Get paper and maintain it! Or (like my friends described in the first paragraph above) your Heirs may be LUCKY to get 1/2 of low auction value OR the intended recipient may not be able to take ownership at all.
Something to think about on this fine Friday summer evening.