Thanks for the info.
I didn't make myself as clear as I thought. The 870/110 is a different shotgun than the sawed-off one. But I think you answered the question concerning it.
I guess I am a little concerned that they go pick these guns up and IF it is the real deal unbeknownst to them I don't want them getting in trouble out of ignorance. OTOH I don't want to them to hire a lawyer for your run of the mill semi-auto. I can just see them driving home, getting pulled over and the officer finds cause to search the car (OK, I'm stretching things but stranger things have happened) to find they are transporting a full auto machine gun or a gun belonging to Uncle Sam. While it all may be worked out in the long run as an innocent mistake I'd like to at least give them some information so they can be better informed.
I appreciate y'all's help. I'll ask about paperwork on the gun(s) and pass on the help.
ETA: And I admit I don't know the whole story on this. It could be that this was part of a trust or some other will/inheritance thing I know nothing about.
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- Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:22 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Inheritance
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- Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:50 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Inheritance
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Inheritance
This is really one of those friend of a friend type deals. They know I try to keep up with "gun stuff" but I'm kinda stuck on this one.
A friend of mine has a daughter whose father died about 20 years ago. I don't know all the details but now that she is turning 21 she is inheriting some firearms that have been in the custody of an uncle (or something like that). They told me there was a shotgun (870 or 1100), a .270, and a Vietnam AR, supposedly from the war, and a sawed-off shotgun.
I'm concerned on a couple of items, specifically the "war" AR and the sawed-off shotgun. The details are sketchy and I haven't been able to talk with them for more details. They are not real cordial with the uncle so details may be hard to come by.
What if the AR is full auto (or select-fire)? Could it have been brought back? Did they issue semis? I'm hoping they just don't know enough about it and they just associated it with a Vietnam-type weapon. But what if it is? What do you do with a class 3 weapon if it is "illegal", whatever that may be? Can you sell it? I guess that depends on if it was brought into the country, or obtained, legally. If it is class 3 and you don't have a class 3 license, then what? Understandably there are lots of variables but is there any basic statutes or precedence that covers this type of inheritance?
Same type of legalities with the SO shutgun. If it is less than legal length, what do you do with it? I know, you can hide it and keep your mouth shut and hope the authorities never find it.
Just trying to figure out some options for them in the event they drive down and find out something is less than legal.
A friend of mine has a daughter whose father died about 20 years ago. I don't know all the details but now that she is turning 21 she is inheriting some firearms that have been in the custody of an uncle (or something like that). They told me there was a shotgun (870 or 1100), a .270, and a Vietnam AR, supposedly from the war, and a sawed-off shotgun.
I'm concerned on a couple of items, specifically the "war" AR and the sawed-off shotgun. The details are sketchy and I haven't been able to talk with them for more details. They are not real cordial with the uncle so details may be hard to come by.
What if the AR is full auto (or select-fire)? Could it have been brought back? Did they issue semis? I'm hoping they just don't know enough about it and they just associated it with a Vietnam-type weapon. But what if it is? What do you do with a class 3 weapon if it is "illegal", whatever that may be? Can you sell it? I guess that depends on if it was brought into the country, or obtained, legally. If it is class 3 and you don't have a class 3 license, then what? Understandably there are lots of variables but is there any basic statutes or precedence that covers this type of inheritance?
Same type of legalities with the SO shutgun. If it is less than legal length, what do you do with it? I know, you can hide it and keep your mouth shut and hope the authorities never find it.
Just trying to figure out some options for them in the event they drive down and find out something is less than legal.