Question about gun QUANTITY

[readysetgo]

Considering you just might have admitted to a crime on an open public forum, I would say buying firearms isn't your biggest worry.

Are we the only 2 that noticed, or are we missing something? Didn't he just say he has a bunch of unregistered firearms?

Well, I don't think buying guns is going to attract much attention to you unless there is something else drawing even more attention. Unless you're being investigated for drug/human trafficking, or you're on extremist websites often, I don't think they're going to pay much attention unless you're buying an arsenal large enough to arm an entire city.

It's not the guns that scare them, it's the ideas in the heads of those pulling the trigger that does.

From the limited details he gave, didn't really admit to doing anything wrong. Not that I know he didn't. Not all "guns" need be "registered" as you're both probably aware.

@ OP, you may want to read up at the CGF wiki to make sure all your transfers from your inheritance were kosher: http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/Tr...Family_Members

[bkk6869]

Considering you just might have admitted to a crime on an open public forum, I would say buying firearms isn't your biggest worry.

what crime did i admit to?

[bkk6869]

well sounds like unless i win the lotto and go nuts with mass quantities at a time, i'm fine.

as far as the inheritance, i'm not really sure what the laws are. at the least, i've got a few ruger 10/22's, 2 marlin 60s, a ruger single six, and a few others i'm not even sure of because they're still at my dads. my dad shot them, his dad shot them, his dad's dad shot them. as far as we know, i'm at least the 4th generation to own and shoot them. all of the firearms were purchased back in the free days where you didn't have to register anything. 4 generations is the majority of them. we've got 3 (a single shot .410 shotgun and 2 black powder guns) that are at least 6 generations.

[Claybone]

what crime did i admit to?

Nothing.

[readysetgo]

what crime did i admit to?

You hadn't...
Until you posted this, possibly:

well sounds like unless i win the lotto and go nuts with mass quantities at a time, i'm fine.

as far as the inheritance, i'm not really sure what the laws are. at the least, i've got a few ruger 10/22's, 2 marlin 60s, a ruger single six, and a few others i'm not even sure of because they're still at my dads. my dad shot them, his dad shot them, his dad's dad shot them. as far as we know, i'm at least the 4th generation to own and shoot them. all of the firearms were purchased back in the free days where you didn't have to register anything. 4 generations is the majority of them. we've got 3 (a single shot .410 shotgun and 2 black powder guns) that are at least 6 generations.

If you want to stay legal, you MUST go read up on the link I posted and read read re-read until you're comfortable you've complied w/ the law. If you don't care, then keep posting details of your inheritance online . Diesel was hinting at almost exactly what you posted the second time. Basically he's assuming (probably correctly) that you didn't do your due diligence with the inheritance. Specifically with the handguns.

[bkk6869]

ok if read correctly, the rifles and shotguns are fine.

Long guns need no paper

27870 (was 12078(c)(1)) means long guns are paperless. There is no fee, there is no notification, and there is no age limit. This is scheduled to change in January, 2014

as far as the handguns, they can go back to dads safe and he can deal with that. however, unless i missed it, i didn't see anything about
A)transfering from a deceased or
B)transfering a handgun that was never registered.

any input on that? i'm going to go re-read again.

[dieselpower]

yup... handguns must be transferred via paper trail...

doesn't matter if it wasn't registered when bought... the NOW is the only thing that matters.

FYI..notice in my first post I said, "might have".... until you admitted an unregistered transfer of a handgun "might have" was valid.... its not any more. You need to do some paperwork pronto.

[readysetgo]

ok if read correctly, the rifles and shotguns are fine.

Long guns need no paper

27870 (was 12078(c)(1)) means long guns are paperless. There is no fee, there is no notification, and there is no age limit. This is scheduled to change in January, 2014

as far as the handguns, they can go back to dads safe and he can deal with that. however, unless i missed it, i didn't see anything about
A)transfering from a deceased or
B)transfering a handgun that was never registered.

any input on that? i'm going to go re-read again.

Deceased and never registered aren't a concern. As long as the transfer was legal (real intrafamilial, not stolen etc) just fill out the form, pay fee and done.

[bkk6869]

alrighty. rifles are mine. handguns are going back to dad until we can get together at a shop. he needs to decide if he wants to transfer them all to me so i don't have to do this all again when his time comes or if he wants to put them in his own name.

anyone know if there's extra paper work because they were never registered? i looked at that form on the link and it wants the current owners info...which is non existant. and is the $19 transfer fee per handgun or for them all? reads like its $19 for as many as you have at the time, but i'd hate to go in with 7 or 8 handguns and have to drop $150.

27875 (was 12078(c)(2)) means handguns require paper and a fee - this form, Operation of Law or Intrafamilial Handgun Transaction Report, and $19 for all the handguns you care to transfer. There is now (2012) a place for the HSC number on this form.

Handgun transfer to 18-20 is OK


thanks fellas

[dieselpower]

The form says, "How Possession was Obtained:" so you just put "inherited through will". You then list your grandfather as the "Acquired From"

I do not think you can put "as an executor of an estate" if you were not the executor. You were just given property by the executor, so you inherited the handguns.

If reporting more than three handguns, make and attach additional copies of this form to meet your reporting needs.

so $19 covers them all...and tell your dad its easier if you just get all the guns now. He can still play with them.

http://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/pdfs/firearms/forms/oplaw.pdf

[bkk6869]

don't know how i missed that. thanks a bunch.

[NSR500]

Never had a problem with buying multiple guns, but I have to wonder if one would get the attention of 'Big Sis' of they bought 10,000 lbs of fertilizer.