Questions regarding familial transfer between states.

[Elliot]

[MudCamper]

CGF wiki faq has some info on this: http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/FA...LY_TRANSFER.3F

[Librarian]

Hey guys, I have a couple of questions regarding familial transfer between states. I have a Hunter arms co. "Hunter Special" 20 gauge shotgun from the late 20s; along with a couple of boxes of Western Cartridge Co. Super X shotgun shells from around the same time period. It was my Grandfather’s who has been gone for a while now, it’s just sitting there in Illinois. My intention is to bring it home when I visit Chicago for Thanksgiving. I'm trying to figure out how to get it back to California. How do I go about packing them, shipping them, paper work, laws?, etc.

Thanks

Primary question: are you a named inheritor of the guns in a will?

If yes, grab them and come home. File an OPLAW form for the handguns.

If NO, however, they need to go through a CA FFL before you take possession; Federal law makes that a felony. (That means you cannot bring them to CA and take them to an FFL here - must be shipped from IL to CA FFL directly.)

[Elliot]

Primary question: are you a named inheritor of the guns in a will?

If yes, grab them and come home. File an OPLAW form for the handguns.

If NO, however, they need to go through a CA FFL before you take possession; Federal law makes that a felony. (That means you cannot bring them to CA and take them to an FFL here - must be shipped from IL to CA FFL directly.)

I do not believe it specifically mentions me or the gun in the will, my Grandmother is still alive.

But, what about the "CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF FIREARMS Firearm Ownership Record form" can't I just fill that out and we are all good?

[riddler408]

I am interested about this as well. my Grandfather has Alzheimer's. now my Grandma wants to get the guns out of the house, Give them to me.

How would I go about this legally? my first thought was just to go get them...

[lorax3]

But, what about the "CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF FIREARMS Firearm Ownership Record form" can't I just fill that out and we are all good?

No.

Librarian posted the correct answer above if the firearms were not left to you directly in the will.

[Librarian]

I do not believe it specifically mentions me or the gun in the will, my Grandmother is still alive.

But, what about the "CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF FIREARMS Firearm Ownership Record form" can't I just fill that out and we are all good?

Again, no - Federal law prohibits.

See the wiki -- http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/Tr...rms_Interstate and http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/Tr...Family_Members