My father in law passed away and he left a shotgun which my mother in law is now the legal owner of but she wants to give it to me. How do we facilitate this transfer she does not have FID card. Any advice would help.

You are the one that needs a FPID. Just do a COE. Each of you keep a copy. No need to send another anywhere.

She doesn't need a FID. You do. Fill out a certificate of eligibility with her and you're done.

Say he just took the gun, no paperwork. How could the state make an issue of it? Is there a database of gun owners such that when a gun owner dies, someone call and asks about the disposition of the firearm?

Say he just took the gun, no paperwork. How could the state make an issue of it? Is there a database of gun owners such that when a gun owner dies, someone call and asks about the disposition of the firearm?

 

While the chance of something happening down the road is very unlikely.

 

However while being a resident of the PR of NJ why would you possibly risk all your guns by not filling out 2 pieces of paper that will take a whole 1 maybe 2 minutes to complete??

Say he just took the gun, no paperwork. How could the state make an issue of it? Is there a database of gun owners such that when a gun owner dies, someone call and asks about the disposition of the firearm?

 

Then he would be breaking NJ State Law. Please do not advocate breaking the law.

Sorry, I'm not advocating anything. I'm just curious - under what circumstances (outside of being actively investigated for a crime) might one have to prove they own a particular firearm? I'm not a hunter, so I don't know - do hunters routinely cary paperwork when they are out hunting that can demonstrate that a particular firearm belongs to them?