Firearms Transfer Questions

[zx10r203]

My Father-In-Law was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago and he went from a up and about type of guy to someone who can't even put his own socks on in less then 3 months. To make it worse the doctor gave him less then six months left.

He was a marine and has few firearms that he wants to give me to keep in the family and pass on to my kids when the time comes.
Here is the list of what he has. I am trying to find out the model and year of each gun.
3 .22lr rifles
1 30-06 rifle (his sniper rifle when he was a marine)
1 shotgun
1 .22lr handgun

Here is my question: How can I go about transferring these to my name? Is there a limit on how many per month that can be transfered?

Thanks for the help in advance. If there is anything else I show know please feel free to inform me!!

I do own a few guns (AR15, .22LR rifle, and a Glock 34), don't know if it makes it easier. Also my father in law, my wife (his step daughter) and myself are all California residents and can legally own firearms.

[Mssr. Eleganté]

There are a few things we need to know in order to give you the best anwser.

Are you and your father-in-law both California residents?

Is your wife (his daughter) a California resident who is legally allowed to possess firearms?

[zx10r203]

Yes to all of the above.

[Mssr. Eleganté]

Yes to all of the above.

In California a parent can give long guns to their child without any paperwork or FFL involvement. So he can just give the rifles and shotgun to your wife (his daughter) and that's that. He can also give the handgun to her without FFL involvement, but she first needs to get a Handgun Safety Certificate. She also needs to report the transfer of the handgun to CalDOJ using the "Operation of Law/Intra-family" handgun report form and include a $19 payment.

If at some time in the future your wife decides that she doesn't want some or all of the firearms, she can transfer them to you the same way. Transfers between spouses are handled the same way as transfers between parents and children.

If any of the long guns are over 50 years old then your father-in-law can transfer them directly to you without any paperwork or FFL involvement. 50 year old long guns are generally exempt from California's dealer transfer requirements.

If your father-in-law creates a legal will that leaves all of his firearms to you then you can take possession of them after he passes away. No FFL is required for this, but you would need to report the transfer of the handgun using the same form mentioned above.