How to sell inherited firearms?

[Bonecrusher]

My wifes grandfather passed away and he left behind a few firearms, in which the family has decided to sell off. The grandfather was in his nineties and who knows when and where he purchased these. I believe two were bring backs from WWII. What's the proper channels to go through, to complete transactions in this case? Would the executor of the estate need to take these to an 01 ffl? I have my 03ffl, would I be able to handle the shipping direct on the C&R eligible items? Any help is appreciated.

[Mssr. Eleganté]

The executor of the estate can ship all of the guns directly to your wife if that's what everybody wants. Your wife would have to fill out the Op Law/Family Transfer form and send in the $19 to register the handguns. She would also need an HSC to receive the handguns. (I'm assuming she is over 18 )

Transfers from a will or an estate of a dead person are exempt from Federal FFL transfer requirements and transfers from grandparents are exempt from California FFL transfer requirements.

If the executor of the estate wants to sell the guns then we need to know what State they are in before giving advice.

[Bonecrusher]

All firearms were in California, and are now in my possession (Ca). The family wants to sell the guns and have me handle all the details. I plan on having my wife grab a few of them and there's a few that are hard to price (old & rare), so they'll be going to auction. All are long guns, with the exception of a old Colt 1903. Just need to know what will be needed to sell these outright?

[Sydwaiz]

First and foremost if you do indeed plan on selling some, you need to offer them to us Calgunners first!

[CSACANNONEER]

Longguns over 50 years old can be transfered in Ca WITHOUT going through a FFL. But, I'm not sure about selling one to a non-Ca resident and, I'd never ship out of state without going through a FFL or knowing all relivant laws including Fedral laws and laws for both states in question.

So, whatcha got and how much?

[.22guy]

Why don't you keep them?

[Bonecrusher]

I'll try and keep three .22's and two shotguns. There's a 1926 E. Schmidt & Haberman 16 gauge DoubleBarrel SXS Shotgun. It's a bring back from Germany and worth more than I can afford. Beautiful engraving. An early Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 pistol, a really early, 1920's ?, Browning SA .22, Remington 870 20 Ga Wingmaster, Marlin 60 .22, old Springfield 20 single shot, Winchester Model 70 .270 w/scope, Noble Arms 12 Ga, Stevens Model 87A .22

I can ship the 50+ year old long guns out of state, with my 03 FFL. But the others?

[.22guy]

I think you can send them, as long as it goes to an FFL in another state. Some FFL might not be willing to receive from a non-FFL so you'll need to get that cleared up before selling/shipping.

I might be interested in some of those .22s. I just got my 03 C&R the other day.

[Kmullen]

I might be intrested in the Winchester Model 70
Kevin

[Bonecrusher]

KMULLEN - PM sent

.22GUY - Im hoping to grab all the .22's, but I'll keep you in mind if it doesn't work out.

[fast318]

Since handguns are registered, if the person that you inherited the guns from was not a family member, how would you transfer the guns into your name since the Operation of Law form is only for transfers between certain family members?

[Bonecrusher]

All firearms are long guns, with the exception of one pistol. Since the original owner has passed, my wifes Mother and Aunt have inherited them without any need of an FFL ( Father - Daughter ) Since they don't know too much about firearms and don't want to hassle with the research and sales, they are leaving it up to me. If I end up grabbing the .22's, they'll simply be handed over to my wife, as the Granddaughter of the deceased. Im just curious as to what would be needed for the Non C&R guns? I'd assume the Executor of the estate ( Aunt ) would have to drop them off at the 01 FFL for shipping. On the C&R eligible, would I be able to ship to out of state buyers and what about in-state buyers? I have my 03 FFL (C&R).

[Mssr. Eleganté]

Im just curious as to what would be needed for the Non C&R guns? I'd assume the Executor of the estate ( Aunt ) would have to drop them off at the 01 FFL for shipping. On the C&R eligible, would I be able to ship to out of state buyers and what about in-state buyers? I have my 03 FFL (C&R).

The aunt does not need an FFL to ship any of the guns she wants to sell. She can legally ship them directly to the buyer's FFL herself. If the buyer's FFL demands that they be shipped from an FFL then the aunt can demand that the buyer cover those costs. It would be better if she just states clearly in her "for sale" ads that the guns will be shipped by a non-FFL and the buyer needs to find a receiving FFL who is OK with that. She might offer to include a photocopy of her driver's license for the receiving FFL even though it is not legally required.

If your wife is inheritting the guns then all of them can be shipped directly to your wife, including modern long guns and handguns.

Your C&R FFL has no benefit whatsoever in this situation. You don't need a C&R FFL to sell or ship guns interstate.

[Bonecrusher]

Thanks A2. I was hoping you would reply to this thread

Just to be clear, the firearms can be shipped directly to future buyers ffl, both in-state as well as out-of-state, correct?

[Mssr. Eleganté]

Just to be clear, the firearms can be shipped directly to future buyers ffl, both in-state as well as out-of-state, correct?

Legally, yes. But it seems that more and more FFL's are asking for any guns they receive to be shipped by an FFL on the seller's end even though it's not required by law. This is probably less common with FFL's outside of California.

I've also heard that if you ship a firearm into New York State then it needs to be shipped by an FFL, but this is unconfirmed internet talk.