handgun registration

[rspar]

Hypothetically if someone gave a relative a handgun and sometime later passed away before a transfer could be done what should that person do? Hypothetically speaking.

[G-forceJunkie]

The giver died, or the reciever died? Define relative, it matters in this situatio, hypothetically.

[BayAreaShooter]

We need some more "Hypothetical" information.

[rspar]

The giver died

[BayAreaShooter]

I cannot answer your question but in order for someone else to they are going to have to know the relation the deceased was to you. Father, Grandfather, Brother, Cousin.

[Mssr. Eleganté]

How much time has passed between the illegal transfer and now?

Most illegal firearms transfer crimes have a one year statute of limitations in California, as long as the receiver of the firearm isn't a minor or a prohibited person. Worst case scenario is a three year statute of limitations.

So, in theory, if my friend illegally gave me a handgun three years ago without doing a transfer at a dealer, there would be no way for California to prosecute today because of the amount of time that had passed.

I could legally keep the handgun without registering it, or I could send in the voluntary registration form to get the handgun in my name to avoid potential hassles with uninformed law enforcement officers.

[rspar]

It would be a father-in-law and the person who received the hangun could send in a voluntary registration any time? And in the hypothetical situation it has been between 1-3 years.