Estate Sales

[hollowpoint67]

If a gun was purchased at an Estate sale and is NOT a C&R.

How can one go about registering it?

For examples sake: 28" Pump shotgun.

[jtmkinsd]

First and foremost, any modern firearm (non-C&R) transaction, other than those specifically exempted from going through an FFL, must go through an FFL in CA. In proper Estate sales, the controlling authority (usually the executor of the Estate or their representative) would normally give possession of any firearms to a local FFL before the sale takes place. Then, when the sale takes place, either the FFL can bring the firearm to the sale, so prospective buyers can see and handle the firearm before making an offer, or a description/picture of the firearm is given and bids are taken, much like an auction. A buyer legally cannot take possession of the firearm without doing the transfer through an FFL. If this were the case, I would recommend the person contact a local FFL immediately. Explain the situation, and ask if they will accept the firearm to properly transfer it to the buyer. There will be a lot of questions...among them: Was there an executor? Was the "sale" conducted by an executor or just family member or members? If family members, who exactly owned/inherited the firearm after the original owner died? Be prepared to answer these and other questions about where/who the firearm came from and help the FFL contact them.