Im sure I'm probably over thinking this but I need clarification. Here's the senario:

 

My brothers father recently passed away. The only thing he really cared about getting was his dad's guns, but he lives in NYC (Staten Island to be exact) and doesn't have a license to possess them. His father did not leave a will so I am assuming his step mother inherits all of the belongings. She is fine with my brother taking them but they are in a cabin upstate and she wants nothing to do with transporting these in anyway. The co owner of the cabin is willing to drive down to NYC and give us the guns.

 

Thats where I come in, since I have an FID, my brother would like me to keep them until he has the right licenses.

 

My question is how is the right way to go about this. Since neither of us technically inherited these guns (all longuns btw) I assume we have to find a FFL in NYC or NYS and transfer them to me, so I can transport them to my house.

 

Sorry for the long post but is this correct or do I have to bring them to NJ to transfer them.

 

Thanks for you help.

 

Chris

All these guns would have to go through an FFL if they go from NY to NJ. Since they are all long guns you only need one FFL - either the guy in NY can come to an ffl in NJ or you can go to a NY FFL but the transfer MUST go through an FFL.

If she is not willing to transport HER guns to any dealer, I don't see a problem with you or your brother shipping them to a NJ dealer with a photo copy of her ID, as she is the owner, for transfer to you.

If she is not willing to transport HER guns to any dealer, I don't see a problem with you or your brother shipping them to a NJ dealer with a photo copy of her ID, as she is the owner, for transfer to you.

 

Well this might be where we hit a snag. She wants nothing to do with this (her relationship to my brother is strained to say the least). And since there is no paperwork (no permit or license necessary to purchase in upstate NY) is it critical that she be there or can the cabin owner just transfer them to me with her blessing. Honestly she can't prove they are "hers" now anyway

Btw I'm not tying to sidestep the law here. Just trying to make this as painless as possible.

If mom is not going to involve herself, kiss the guns goodbye.

Understood. Can she legally defer the inheritance to my brother?