Handgun family transfer

[Bogurt]

Over the last 4 years, a number of firearms have been gradually passed down from my great grandfather to my grandpa to me due to their passing away. I have been shooting for years and have had the firearms in my possession since they passed. I am the only person in my Californian family who enjoys shooting and owns a gun safe. I recently turned 21 so now the pistols are officially mine. My question is this: what paperwork is needed to be able to sell these. I am keeping most of my collection and am only ridding myself of some cheap .380 and .25 sub-compacts that I have no use for and do not intend on shooting. I know these pistols are legal. As both my grandfather and great grandfather are deceased, there is no way to get paperwork.

[lorax3]

The best thing to do is fill out a "intra-familial" transfer form and send that into the DOJ with $19 total for all handguns.

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/oplaw.pdf

You can read more about family transfers here

Now there is a chance that the above step is unneeded, this would be because you acquired the handguns before registration was required when transferring a handgun.

Although to be safe, send in the above form. The DOJ will send back a receipt confirming that the firearms are now in your name. At which point you can do as you which.

[Futurecollector]

The best thing to do is fill out a "intra-familial" transfer form and send that into the DOJ with $19 per handgun.

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/oplaw.pdf

You can read more about family transfers here

Now there is a chance that the above step is unneeded, this would be because you acquired the handguns before registration was required when transferring a handgun.

Although to be safe, send in the above form. The DOJ will send back a receipt confirming that the firearms are now in your name. At which point you can do as you which.

How would he have been able to Legally become in posestion on a Pistol before CA Hand gun reg?

[Bogurt]

When I said the pistols were legal, I meant that they were legally owned by my great grandfather. Heres another question...It says that I only have 30 days to complete the paperwork. I have had these pistols in my possession for 3 years. Would I just fill in my relatives names and hope that everything works. Thankyou for the help.

[Vin496]

When I said the pistols were legal, I meant that they were legally owned by my great grandfather. Heres another question...It says that I only have 30 days to complete the paperwork. I have had these pistols in my possession for 3 years. Would I just fill in my relatives names and hope that everything works. Thankyou for the help.

Don't worry about the time frame. It is written in the PC that you cannot get in trouble for registering guns late, if the only way the State would have known is by you registering them.

Meaning you can't get yourself in trouble.

[lorax3]

How would he have been able to Legally become in posestion on a Pistol before CA Hand gun reg?

I said that because I do not know when 12078(c)(2) and 12026 were enacted. It would seem unlikely as the OP gave his age, so he would not have been at least 18 when he originally gained possession. Although I do not know when the "18 to own" become law. It may have been a long time ago.

Which is why the best option is to send in the form. Although there is nothing illegal about owning an unregistered handgun.

[RolinThundr]

possession

I believe, by law, the guns would have had to be in the possession of an assigned custodian until the OP turned 21. The custodian may have taken possession of the guns before the registration laws went into effect, but since he turned 21 after the registration laws it would be best, and may very well be the case, that he should be required to submit the OoL/Intrafamilial Transfer Forms.

[lorax3]

I believe, by law, the guns would have had to be in the possession of an assigned custodian until the OP turned 21.

You only need to be 18 to own a handgun, not 21. But I would agree that all the OP needs to do it send in that form.

[Librarian]

The best thing to do is fill out a "intra-familial" transfer form and send that into the DOJ with $19 per handgun.

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/oplaw.pdf

You can read more about family transfers here

Minor improvement - it's $19 for all of the handguns you want to report, not each one.

But that is the form to document transfer-by-inheritance between linearly-related family.

[Futurecollector]

Minor improvement - it's $19 for all of the handguns you want to report, not each one.

But that is the form to document transfer-by-inheritance between linearly-related family.

IIRC, you can only do 3 on one form right? Like is said I cant remeber maybe Librarian can set it for sure

[Futurecollector]

I said that because I do not know when 12078(c)(2) and 12026 were enacted. It would seem unlikely as the OP gave his age, so he would not have been at least 18 when he originally gained possession. Although I do not know when the "18 to own" become law. It may have been a long time ago.

Ok just checking to make sure you knew what was up lol

Which is why the best option is to send in the form. Although there is nothing illegal about owning an unregistered handgun.

Well I wouldnt say that, Granted I dont know "FOR SURE" what the law reads (its been a couple of months) but An 21 year old kid with unregistered guns, hmmmm, im just thinking, you get pulled over the LEO's run the gun to see that its never been registered, well he isnt old enough to have no had to register it pre 1992, so then he would have come into possesion illegally of a Pistol in CA,

some of the other more Vet. Members please clerify to me!!!

[ke6guj]

IIRC, you can only do 3 on one form right? Like is said I cant remeber maybe Librarian can set it for sure

yes,there is only room for 3 on a form, but the instructions state to just use additional forms as needed, but it is still $19 total.

[Futurecollector]

yes,there is only room for 3 on a form, but the instructions state to just use additional forms as needed, but it is still $19 total.

Ok thanks, I have been wondering that for a lil while,

also Are there any restricitons on me selling the guns after I have registered them?

[ke6guj]

Well I wouldnt say that, Granted I dont know "FOR SURE" what the law reads (its been a couple of months) but An 21 year old kid with unregistered guns, hmmmm, im just thinking, you get pulled over the LEO's run the gun to see that its never been registered, well he isnt old enough to have no had to register it pre 1992, so then he would have come into possesion illegally of a Pistol in CA,

The PC does not regulate the possession of an unregistered handgun that is otherwise legal in CA, except for cases like increasing the penalty for unlicensed CCW of an unregistered handgun.


Your scenario could include a loan of a handgun from a 3rd-party, which is legal as long as the recipients has a Handgun Safety Certificate.

And iif it belonged to the 21 year old, depending on when the transfer happened, it may not be prosecutable anyways, since the SOL is 3 years for that violation.

[ke6guj]

also Are there any restricitons on me selling the guns after I have registered them?

yes, that you do no more than 5 handgun sales transactions in a single year.