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In the case of a stolen firearm, hopefully you did the intelligent thing and reported it as stolen and you badgered the police/sheriff into putting it into the BATFE stolen gun database (SGDB). This is part protecting yourself, but more importantly, if it is in the SGDB and it is recovered, it will be returned to you.
Hopefully you have a bill of sale showing who bought it, and the terms and conditions attached to the sale (e.g., "as is"). Nice is overrated "It's every freedom-loving individual's duty to lie to the government." Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018 | |||
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As I read this thread its providing me with a great deal of humor. Thousands upon thousands of guns are illegally 'transferred' (if you will) over a bucket of Church's and a couple beers, or out of the trunk of car, throughout the country every day. And interestingly, most of those 'transfers' are never caught or prosecuted because: 1) They're far too numerous for the ATF or law enforcement to keep up with, and 2) because the ATF (like most government entities) borders on utter incompetence. And those are the 'transfers' that almost always result in horrible outcomes. You are obviously free to do as you see fit or as you're comfortable, but rest assured, the possibility the ATF or LE is going to show up at your doorstep to discuss a discrete 'transfer' between otherwise law abiding family members falls somewhere in the range of winning the PowerBall. ----------------------------- Guns are awesome because they shoot solid lead freedom. Every man should have several guns. And several dogs, because a man with a cat is a woman. Kurt Schlichter | |||
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The answer to your question is already posted in this thread. Quoted from Dreamerx4's post a bit above yours:
By lawful bequest, I'd assume this means that the transfer would have to be specified in a will or ordered by a court during probate proceedings. Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. -Epictetus | |||
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You miss the point. If you illegally transferred the gun to an out of state resident and it is stolen and used in a crime, this is the point where you get caught for illegally transferring the gun to an out of state resident. CMSGT USAF (Retired) Chief of Police (Retired) | |||
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This is true, but I would never advise anyone to break the law. And one thing - you won't be "screwed" if a gun you used to own turns up at a crime. If they check, generally the worst is that you'll answer questions about when you got rid of it. If you made an illegal transfer, you might face some risk, but the mere fact that the gun is later used in a crime doesn't make the former owner somehow liable. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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Which was the reason I commented, but made no recommendations. ----------------------------- Guns are awesome because they shoot solid lead freedom. Every man should have several guns. And several dogs, because a man with a cat is a woman. Kurt Schlichter | |||
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The rules from the ATF have been posted several times, it's very simple IntraState (thats inside one state), follow the in state laws Interstate, ATF rules for interstate transfer apply meaning an FFL transfer is required regardless of who you transfer to. Intestate, per will, no FFL transfer required intra or interstate... So you should want to follow the rules, correct? Therefore take it to a VA FFL, you have two who have offered here, and do the 4473 per the law. I doubt you'll ever see the ATF on your front porch asking about it, nor will you find them wearing dark suits, thin ties and Ray Ban Shades, riding in unmarked LTD's behind you, switching off tails at different points and staking out your daughters home if you take it to her and hand it to her, illegally. | |||
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