My father is giving me 3 of his handguns.....

[Lottalead 0]

I will be issued 3 hangun permits on Tuesday. My question is this: Since it is a gift, do I need to wait the 30 days between each transfer or can all be done at once? Dad resides in PA.

Thanks in advance.

[coldsolderjoint 84]

I believe legally, if you are a NJ resident and your father is a PA resident, then the transfer must take place at a NJ based FFL, and that you would need to wait 30 days in between each transfer.

[67gtonut 847]

Across state lines......

 

Must go thru FFL....

 

Must be only 1 a month....

 

Sorry man.....

[Lottalead 0]

I believe legally, if you are a NJ resident and your father is a PA resident, then the transfer must take place at a NJ based FFL, and that you would need to wait 30 days in between each transfer.

Thanks.

Another question: How is the transfer to be handled? Can Dad drive the handguns over to our local shop where we can meet and do paperwork or is this going to get even more involved? The way things have gone thus far I am betting on the latter...

[Lottalead 0]

Across state lines......

 

Must go thru FFL....

 

Must be only 1 a month....

 

Sorry man.....

Nothings easy in these parts...

Thanks

[coldsolderjoint 84]

I believe legally, if you are a NJ resident and your father is a PA resident, then the transfer must take place at a NJ based FFL, and that you would need to wait 30 days in between each transfer.

Thanks.

Another question: How is the transfer to be handled? Can Dad drive the handguns over to our local shop where we can meet and do paperwork or is this going to get even more involved? The way things have gone thus far I am betting on the latter...

 

Check with your choice of shop, but I don't see any reason why they wouldn't do a transfer with both parties present. You would have to pay the FFL's transfer fee (Usually around $25 to $40) plus NJ State NICS background check ($16.05).

 

Our FFL's here on the board should be able to help you out with that.

 

Edit: I don't know what the handguns are, but just make sure that they are legal in NJ, and no magazines over 15 rounds. Then your father can bring them across the border in accordance with the federal fair transit law. (Essentially Unloaded and in the trunk or cased and locked).

[tony357 386]

I thaught their was an inheritance law allowing transfer to family? or does the person have to be desiest?

[coldsolderjoint 84]

I thaught their was an inheritance law allowing transfer to family? or does the person have to be desiest?

 

Pretty sure they have to be part of a will and the owner dies.

[matty 810]

Don't kill you dad to save paperwork :naughty:

[PK90 3,570]

[rscalzo 3]

inheritance = dead

[Greydaddy 2]

I am curious, as to if it had to be spelled out in a will?

[rscalzo 3]

No, it doesn't have to be specifically spelled out.

 

Whoever is the recipient of the deceases property would inherit the firearm. Of course they must be legally eligible to receive the firearm(s). As pointed out, this assumes it is a intrastate transfer.

 

We did a few through the my department. Not a big deal.

[Greydaddy 2]

Thanx! I suppose if I wanted to bequeath a firearm to say, a friend, or one of you guys on here, it would have to be written in the will?

[rscalzo 3]

it would have to be written in the will?

 

If it is outside the normal transfer of property after death it will have to be. I became involved in just such a suit when a very large collection was to be transfered to someone other then the next of kin.

 

Just let me know where to send me name and address for inclusion into your will.

[Greydaddy 2]

Sorry I'm so late getting back, AND, I knew "that" was coming!

[Lottalead 0]

I believe legally, if you are a NJ resident and your father is a PA resident, then the transfer must take place at a NJ based FFL, and that you would need to wait 30 days in between each transfer.

Thanks.

Another question: How is the transfer to be handled? Can Dad drive the handguns over to our local shop where we can meet and do paperwork or is this going to get even more involved? The way things have gone thus far I am betting on the latter...

 

Check with your choice of shop, but I don't see any reason why they wouldn't do a transfer with both parties present. You would have to pay the FFL's transfer fee (Usually around $25 to $40) plus NJ State NICS background check ($16.05).

 

Our FFL's here on the board should be able to help you out with that.

 

Edit: I don't know what the handguns are, but just make sure that they are legal in NJ, and no magazines over 15 rounds. Then your father can bring them across the border in accordance with the federal fair transit law. (Essentially Unloaded and in the trunk or cased and locked).

 

Thanks for the help. 3 of the 4 firearms are now transferred.