My spouse passed in 2000. He had hunting rifles and still left one in the basement.
2006-12-21 06:13:49 · 33 answers · asked by Jacks036 5 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
You can legally sell them. There are no real laws about rifles or shotguns. Main laws regarding sells are handguns. you can walk into any store and buy a deer rifle or a shotgun in just a few mins. You can post them in classifieds, or take them to a sporting goods store(some ma and pa shop) or a pawn shop.
You should have no problem with selling them, just make sure you don't let them go too cheap.
2006-12-21 06:42:22 · answer #1 · answered by vbeaver31 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Find a collector or dealer willing to take them on consignment. Some may be worth a lot of money, get a 3rd party appraisal.
You can auction them and the auctioneer can handle the appropriate paper work.. This maybe the best option.
This requires Form 4473 by the appropriate dealer. between 20 parties in most state paperwork is rarely given although required by law.
I've buy guns through an FFL dealer. I buy over the internet, and have it shipped to them then I complete the appropriate paper work.
A dealer / auctioneer will take on the middleman mantle and handle the appropriate paper work and the charge is made up in commission or a transfer fee.
My dealer charges about $20 / per weapon.
PS don't turn into the cops, you won't get money from them for the value of the firearm. At very least get the value of the firearm so you can pocket the money and use it as you see fit. Someone may find a weapon or two in your hubbie's collection that is exactly what they've been looking for, especially if he's been collecting for some time..
EBAY does not allow gun sales on their website, however "gunbroker.com" does..
2006-12-21 06:21:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Give it to his hunting buddies. They'll love it!
A gun is just like any other possession. You can sell it or give it away. If you don't know the person, I would write up a bill of sale:
I, Jane Doe, sell a Make, model, serial number rifle to John X for $X on date.
Both of you sign
To be safe, maybe you might want to call a local gun shop & ask them about the laws in your state.
2006-12-21 06:21:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You do not say where you live, so PLEASE ignore all replies regarding the legality of this or that......there are many uninformed people answering here who just do not know what they are talking about.
Turning the rifle in to the police is just dumb. There is no legal or rational need to do that at all, unless of course you live outside the USa in which case you need to check your laws.
If no one in his family or one of his buddies wants it as a keepsake (you can give that rifle to someone who can legally own one in any state in the US) then call a local gun shop. They will either buy it from you or sell it for you on consignment.
2006-12-21 07:26:46 · answer #4 · answered by DJ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Take it to a licenced and registered gunshop, along with the papers, and they will then give you the refund for the rifle, then (if you need to) inform your local police station.
2006-12-21 10:03:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sell it to a gun dealer or a pawn shop, they are required by law to record the whole process. It 100% legal and then the gun is documented with the federal goverment.
I would get a couple of bids though, to make sure you get a fair price.
2006-12-21 07:41:20 · answer #6 · answered by Todd V 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You can legally keep that rifle as your husband's heir, or you can allow the heir to be one of his children. I don't think that you can legally sell a rifle without a firearms license (check the rules in your country), but usually a "U.S. Citizen" can legally give a rifle to someone who would be eligible to buy a rifle at a gun store. Just don't take any money for it, and it's legal in the USA to transfer gun ownership by giving... I think. Check first though.
2006-12-21 06:25:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Just take the guns to a local gun shop. They will be able to help you sell them. If you are worried about getting the full value out of them, look up the values in the Blue Book for guns. You can also shop them around to different gun shops in the area and see which will give you the most for your guns.
2006-12-21 06:17:35 · answer #8 · answered by unknownfrontier 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Sorry for your loss.
When my father passed I took his guns to a pawn shop and sold them.This got them out of my house and away from my children and gave the oppertunity for someone else to get them.
2006-12-21 06:34:23 · answer #9 · answered by blakree 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In most police stations, they'll take them, no questions asked. But, you may want to go to a local gun show (watch the paper) or a local gunsmith and see if you can get some $$ for it.
2006-12-21 06:18:01 · answer #10 · answered by VirtualElvis 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋