OT - Inheritance and Handguns
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OT - Inheritance and Handguns
Greetings,
My Dad recently died and left me a couple of handguns. I live in Michigan and have never owned a handgun and am totally clueless on how to proceed with this. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Troy
My Dad recently died and left me a couple of handguns. I live in Michigan and have never owned a handgun and am totally clueless on how to proceed with this. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Troy
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Troy -
I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my father when I was 16. You'll miss him every day - no way to suger coat it - but it does get easier as time goes on.
I am the oldest of 4 kids. After my Dad's death we divided up his collection three ways, between myself and my two younger brothers. My younger sister - the youngest - was only 7 at the time. I held onto all three parts as it was the safest thing to do. Thinking back at it, we were pretty sexist in excluding my sister - even if she didn't care.
I shared my Dad's love of firearms, and bought out my brothers's shares over the next 15 years, as they didn't care about them (well, brother 2 didn't care about anything but modern stuff, then married a woman who wouldn't allow them in the house! ; brother 3 just wanted the money). 3 months after I had the collection all back together I gave one to my little sister, now an adult, for protection. It was the right thing to do.
Long story, but I guess I'm saying that if you have your father's guns, I'd keep them no matter what. Learn about them and shoot them - honoring your father, after all, he thought enough about them to aquire them. Pass them on to your kids when the time comes - continue to line and get another generation involved in our precious liberties!
Good luck!
I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my father when I was 16. You'll miss him every day - no way to suger coat it - but it does get easier as time goes on.
I am the oldest of 4 kids. After my Dad's death we divided up his collection three ways, between myself and my two younger brothers. My younger sister - the youngest - was only 7 at the time. I held onto all three parts as it was the safest thing to do. Thinking back at it, we were pretty sexist in excluding my sister - even if she didn't care.
I shared my Dad's love of firearms, and bought out my brothers's shares over the next 15 years, as they didn't care about them (well, brother 2 didn't care about anything but modern stuff, then married a woman who wouldn't allow them in the house! ; brother 3 just wanted the money). 3 months after I had the collection all back together I gave one to my little sister, now an adult, for protection. It was the right thing to do.
Long story, but I guess I'm saying that if you have your father's guns, I'd keep them no matter what. Learn about them and shoot them - honoring your father, after all, he thought enough about them to aquire them. Pass them on to your kids when the time comes - continue to line and get another generation involved in our precious liberties!
Good luck!
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First, I'm very sorry for your loss!
I know MI is tough on handgun ownership from what my former Father in law told me. I'm sure one of the Mich. members will check in.
Give a local gun shop a call. They'd most likely know what you need to do. There's a great place in Clare, MI called Jay's Sporting goods. The're on the web. Haven't been there in 6/7 years but they were always helpful!!
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I know MI is tough on handgun ownership from what my former Father in law told me. I'm sure one of the Mich. members will check in.
Give a local gun shop a call. They'd most likely know what you need to do. There's a great place in Clare, MI called Jay's Sporting goods. The're on the web. Haven't been there in 6/7 years but they were always helpful!!
jb
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sorry for your loss
sorry to hear that your dad has passed.
talk to the sherrif. if you are legal to posses a handgun in MI they can talk you through what it takes to get new green cards for those pistols in your name.
Jeff
talk to the sherrif. if you are legal to posses a handgun in MI they can talk you through what it takes to get new green cards for those pistols in your name.
Jeff
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Spaceman,
Sorry about your loss. I know its tuff but its very important remember all of the positives and pass them on to the future generations.
I am originally from Saginaw but left after enlisting 10 years ago. The rules are still the same. Call your local sheriff's office and ask. Like others have said, you just have to take them in and apply for your green cards. They will do their BS safety inspection.
I do miss those cherry's up there
Sorry about your loss. I know its tuff but its very important remember all of the positives and pass them on to the future generations.
I am originally from Saginaw but left after enlisting 10 years ago. The rules are still the same. Call your local sheriff's office and ask. Like others have said, you just have to take them in and apply for your green cards. They will do their BS safety inspection.
I do miss those cherry's up there
Heal well friend. Sorry for your loss.
I would keep the guns no matter what. Your children and grandchildren will enjoy them also.
I personally would do anything I had to do keep them in my family. I'm not suggesting YOU do anything illegal.
I personally would not mention those specific guns when talking to the Sheriff about ownership, and I might start the info gathering process at the local FFL if you don't get a truly knowledgeable answer here.
If Michigan won't let you have them, maybe you can legally ship them to a trustee that can hold them for you by way of UPS overnight through an FFL holder. You might not be in MI forever and MIs laws may change for the better.
You probably have some time here. Most likely until your dad's estate is settled. It took me 8 months to settle my dad's estate.
Good luck.
Just throwing ideas out there.
I would keep the guns no matter what. Your children and grandchildren will enjoy them also.
I personally would do anything I had to do keep them in my family. I'm not suggesting YOU do anything illegal.
I personally would not mention those specific guns when talking to the Sheriff about ownership, and I might start the info gathering process at the local FFL if you don't get a truly knowledgeable answer here.
If Michigan won't let you have them, maybe you can legally ship them to a trustee that can hold them for you by way of UPS overnight through an FFL holder. You might not be in MI forever and MIs laws may change for the better.
You probably have some time here. Most likely until your dad's estate is settled. It took me 8 months to settle my dad's estate.
Good luck.
Just throwing ideas out there.
Kind regards,
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First have someone show you the saftey aspects since you never had any handguns. You dont want yourself or someone else hurt looking at them.
If they dont turn you on keep them anyway for your kids who might want them in later years because they were grandpas. If you are a batchlor with no kids, uninterested, (how could that be?) you will probley just sell them. If you do, be carefull how and who to!
Get a knowledgeable friend to go try them out with you. A big chance it will stir your intrests and give you a new love in your life and some additional understanding about your dad!
In any case I wouldnt go and jump unnessary hoops by even going to the law. Just keep the guns safely stored. Why even get the goverment involved?
If they dont turn you on keep them anyway for your kids who might want them in later years because they were grandpas. If you are a batchlor with no kids, uninterested, (how could that be?) you will probley just sell them. If you do, be carefull how and who to!
Get a knowledgeable friend to go try them out with you. A big chance it will stir your intrests and give you a new love in your life and some additional understanding about your dad!
In any case I wouldnt go and jump unnessary hoops by even going to the law. Just keep the guns safely stored. Why even get the goverment involved?
I live in Bay City, Michigan and used to work at a local gun shop.....whenever someone came in under these circumstances we would take them, all the handguns, and a copy of the death certificate down to the police station and get them registered.
We always had a good relationship with the local police department and sheriff's office so there was never a problem. A quick NICS check (20 minutes or less) and some basic paper work and it was done.
Wm
We always had a good relationship with the local police department and sheriff's office so there was never a problem. A quick NICS check (20 minutes or less) and some basic paper work and it was done.
Wm
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Sorry for your loss. You'll have flashbacks of "remember when" forever.
I think you need to make sure your dad had all the t's crossed too.What happens if he had an unregistered gun and you all of a sudden present it for ducumentation? Charges, penalties, confiscation or who knows what. Your Sheriff should be able to tell you without your going on record saying I'm Joe Blow and I've got guns. If not, check with a lawyer.
I think you need to make sure your dad had all the t's crossed too.What happens if he had an unregistered gun and you all of a sudden present it for ducumentation? Charges, penalties, confiscation or who knows what. Your Sheriff should be able to tell you without your going on record saying I'm Joe Blow and I've got guns. If not, check with a lawyer.
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Gentlemen,
I'm sincerely grateful for all of the advice/knowledge about this and thanks again for the condolences and prayers. This helps affirm my faith in God and Man. Things are rolling along, my Sister has been made Executor of the estate and we'll go from there.
Pops would have really liked the folks and content of this forum.
My gratitude,
Troy
I'm sincerely grateful for all of the advice/knowledge about this and thanks again for the condolences and prayers. This helps affirm my faith in God and Man. Things are rolling along, my Sister has been made Executor of the estate and we'll go from there.
Pops would have really liked the folks and content of this forum.
My gratitude,
Troy
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