father died owned pistiol????

[somiskid]

Hey guys

A buddy of mines dad died and he owned a pistol. Just wondering what the process would be to get into the sons name legally. The pistol was purchased in.1998 in california.

Thanks guys

[tacticalcity]

I am far from an expert but I would call a local gun shop or FFL. I am not certain but I think with a handgun a DROS is still required. They will do it for a small fee. If it were a long gun I think he could just keep it without any paperwork, but I don't think you can do that with handguns. Not legally anyway.

[bwiese]

- Was there a will and the gun (or pool of assets to which the gun
belonged) was specifically left to the kid?

- If father died intestate (without a will), do the laws of succession
in the state in which he died provide that the son get the gun (either
specifically, or as part of a pool of assets that son gets)?

If the sister is, say, actually supposed to get the gun but doesn't want it, it's not really an inherited gun - the son's really getting it from his sister! (Unless sister during probate - and I'm doing some informal handwaving here - disclaims and it falls back into pool that the executor can distribute at his discretion, if terms of will are written that way) - and this can play hell with Rostering.

If the son is the only living next-of-kin and no mom around, that keeps things simple.

Inherited/bequeathed guns per 18 USC 922 do not need a receiving or supplying FFL to cross state lines transferring to valid (per above). CA law has provisions for non-FFL true inheritance/bequeathed guns as well - and handguns received need to be filed under Operation of Law form with $19 fee, and recipient must have valid HSC.

[dantodd]

As an inheritance, there is no need to go to an ffl. Just fill out an "Operation of Law" form and send in the fee. You can get the form on the AG's website.

[magsnubby]

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/volreg.pdf

[littlejake]

I believe OPLAW form is correct for this:

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/oplaw.pdf

[magsnubby]

I believe OPLAW form is correct for this:

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/oplaw.pdf

You're correct. That's the second time i've clicked on the wrong one. I think i need new glasses.