Hello everyone i was wondering my best friend past away this year and left me a few hand guns not sure what i need to do i know there are mine but do i have to have put in my name or just have the will will do thanks for the help.

 

Steven

Sorry about your friend. If the guns were left to you by name in the will then nothing else must be done. If asked to prove ownership, a copy of the will will suffice, however it is unlikely you will ever need to prove ownership.

There's a voluntary registration form (http://www.state.nj.us/njsp/info/pdf/firearms/sp-650.pdf) and one of the questions is whether it was acquired through a will, so by that I assume there is no mandatory paperwork. But you know what happens when you assume with firearm laws in NJ.

Even with handguns??

There's a voluntary registration form (http://www.state.nj.us/njsp/info/pdf/firearms/sp-650.pdf) and one of the questions is whether it was acquired through a will, so by that I assume there is no mandatory paperwork. But you know what happens when you assume with firearm laws in NJ.

 

Yes, a voluntary registration form exists. I would highly HIGHLY recommend not registering them. There is nothing to be gained by doing so, and a lot to lose....

 

Even with handguns??

 

Yup, willed firearms require no other paperwork.

Thank all thats is what i thought just wanted to make sure.

 

Steven