Found a pistol, what is the next step?

[SoldierLife7]

A friend of mine bought a bunch of stuff that was cleaned out of a deceased person's house.

In one of the boxes, he found a pistol...

What is the correct/legal actions that he should take at this point if he wants to keep the pistol and/or register it?

Asking for a friend...

[LaFlamaBlanca]

Hmmm tagged to find out this info also.


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[mikenewgun87]

Too bad you weren't in a free state....

[mikenewgun87]

I'd asked if the immediate family wanted it, if not....then add it to my collection.... obviously if you were in a free state.

[Calico1404]

Standby as an FFL member will chime in shortly with some great detail I am sure.

[MotoFahren]

Call local PD, have them check if it's in NICS, if it's not stolen delete this thread and carry on with your friends life.

[Mitch]

1. Don biohazard/radiation suit
2. Use tongs to pick up pistol
3. Transport to local PD in lead-lined container in back of pick-up truck
4. Drop it off with cops.
5. Flee the area immediatly
6. Get down on your knees and thank the lord you survived an encounter with a lost and presumably unregistered handgun

[ja308]

1. Don biohazard/radiation suit
2. Use tongs to pick up pistol
3. Transport to local PD in lead-lined container in back of pick-up truck
4. Drop it off with cops.
5. Flee the area immediatly
6. Get down on your knees and thank the lord you survived an encounter with a lost and presumably unregistered handgun

[God Bless America]

Next step: make a list of people who done you wrong.

JUST KIDDING

[Lonestargrizzly]

Put it in your sock drawer.

[VictorFranko]

Ten posts and nobody asked what pistol the friend found?

Well OP???

[Garv]

Ten posts and nobody asked what pistol the friend found?

Well OP???

Rohm from grandpa?

[RickD427]

We hashed nearly the same question out earlier this year in this thread: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1320578

Not surprisingly, not everyone agreed on how to proceed.

But you need to remember that a firearm holds special legal properties with regard to it's transfer. A realtor may be able to transfer real property, and ordinary personal property within a home to you, they cannot legally transfer a firearm to you.

[Mr. Beretta]

Tell your friend to save themselves from all the drama and turn the gun over to LE.

It ain't worth it!

[VictorFranko]

Rohm from grandpa?

Lol, wrong thread.