My father is a 3rd strike felon, but the guns he had before are at my grandparent's house. My grandpa says the guns are theirs now, but does anyone know what the actual law on that sort of transfer? all I know is that it falls under 'inter-familial' transfer, and he promised me these rifles years ago, and now there's a huge fight over it.
2007-01-16 17:34:07 · 15 answers · asked by The Almighty BLUE!!! 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Bound's hubby here:
Both you and your grandparents may be out of luck. If your father's guns were purchased under a permit or purchased from a licensed gun dealer, the state may sieze his guns since he is a three strike felon. If your father is not incarcerated, but somehow living under the same roof as you, guns can't be there since in the courts eyes, he could have access to them.
My suggestion? Get on better terms with your grandparents and talk this to a favorable solution. Short of taking your grandparents to court, this may not be easily resolved.
Good luck.
2007-01-16 23:29:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Rifles and shotguns do not need any paper work done...he just hands them over.
Pistols can be transferred but you would have to fill out the paperwork for inter-familiar transfers...then it would be sent in and if the person passes the background check they keep it....if not the weapons have to be turned in or given to another relative.
Each state is different from each other regarding fairly transfers....you may want to consult a firearms dealer.
As for the fighting over them.......the dad gave them to grandpa...so they are his.....otherwise you would have to just try and sue him.....and are they really that important to have that you would pay more i court costs than they are worth......move on.
2007-01-16 17:53:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
@Raina is optimal -- as much as the element the place she introduces information of her very own making, considering which you stated not something approximately any handgun and you fairly do not must be 21 to have a handgun in each state. as long as we are including in information for questions you probably did not even ask: some states have not got any regulations on felon get right of entry to to weapons till he's fairly convicted of the legal, and purely specific felonies "count huge sort" in direction of the gun restrict and a few of those regulations immediately "bypass away" over the years or could be expunged, based upon what state you're in.
2016-10-31 08:19:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get something in writing from your father stating that he is giving them to you. Contact the NRA legislative branch for advice. IF it sounds like the state will confiscate them and u dont want your grandparents to have them, contact the sheriffs dept. show them what your dad wrote to you ..tell them that you would rather them be confiscated than have your grandparents have them...then ask when the gun auction is upcoming...
2007-01-17 06:46:17 · answer #4 · answered by brokerman74067 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your father still has the right to dispose of the weapons. Depending on which state you are in, he can give you the guns. I am assuming he does not live with you. If he does or will after he gets out (if he is in jail) he can not be around those rifles.
2007-01-16 19:02:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
The judge will always allow the felon the chance to liquidate them. The owner, your father, has final say.
Get your dad to write up his intentions and present it to the clerk of court or your dad's legal aid. If he says they go to you, the cops will sieze them and give them to you.
2007-01-16 17:45:03 · answer #6 · answered by randkl 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Under the law, the law owns them. A convicted felon must turn in the guns to the proper authorities. I am suprised they did not take them already. THey are registered. Who ever's names they are in, that is who owns them. If they were in your fathers, the law owns them now.
2007-01-16 19:56:52 · answer #7 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Legally, anything that belonged to your father would automatically become your mother's. If your mother is not alive, or there is no stepmother involved, and you are the oldest living child, over the age of 21, possessions of your father are yours.
2007-01-16 17:47:20 · answer #8 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I must say I’m glad to see some remorse there.
I do hope you get the gun issue resolved.
2007-01-16 21:08:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
avoid this argument. you can get your own guns when you want to, I would avoid this debate, as the police are no doubt interested in the outcome too.
2007-01-16 17:48:31 · answer #10 · answered by SAINT G 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋