transfer of weapons after death

myright · May 17, 2020

My fathers getting up in age and I wanted to ask what does MD require for me to take ownership of his weapons after he passes.

Is it enough to leave them to me in will. BTW I am not prohibited, all were purchased after 2013 and none are nfa items.

Thank you.

Mightydog · May 17, 2020

Long guns, handguns? Is he receptive to transferring while still alive?

Pinecone · May 17, 2020

If all are post Sept 30, 2013, the long guns just transfer. At least for now.

Handguns require filling out a form and filing it with MSP. No fee.

Fixed Typo

Topher · May 17, 2020

You will need your HQL for the handguns.

My Toy · May 17, 2020

Topher said:
You will need your HQL for the handguns.

I transferred two HG through MSP after my Father's death in 2015 and didn't need an HQL. I don't have an HQL and never intend to get one.

PowPow · May 17, 2020

My Toy said:
I transferred two HG through MSP after my Father's death in 2015 and didn't need an HQL. I don't have an HQL and never intend to get one.

Were they C&R (50 years old or more)?

rseymorejr · May 17, 2020

I said it before and I'll say it again. It's ridiculous to have to get the state involved in personal family business

2ndCharter · May 17, 2020

rseymorejr said:
I said it before and I'll say it again. It's ridiculous to have to get the state involved in personal family business

Agreed. My mom passed in December. Her husband proceeded her in death. He was a retired Chief Deputy. I'm having all kinds of fun being the personal representative without another family member within 10 hours of here. :mad54:

teratos · May 17, 2020

Pinecone said:
If all are post Sept 20, 2013, the long guns just transfer. At least for now.

Handguns require filling out a form and filing it with MSP. No fee.

This.

It was nice of your father to transfer the long guns to you now, even if he kept them in his safe for you. It avoids all the problems a long gun transfer law would bring if passed.

rseymorejr · May 17, 2020

teratos said:
This.

It was nice of your father to transfer the long guns to you now, even if he kept them in his safe for you. It avoids all the problems a long gun transfer law would bring if passed.

Luckily my father gave my brother and I all his handguns years before he died so we didn't need to worry about ******** like this

Doctor_M · May 17, 2020

Inheritance is the one chance that remains to get firearms back off the books where they belong.... just saying...

"I had no idea he had a dozen guns and have no idea where they might be or what he did with them".

miles71 · May 17, 2020

I have asked several sources and gotten many answers however the things that seem to be repeated are am immediate family member can take possession of firearms or parents without getting an outside agency involved.

TD

eruby · May 17, 2020

Pinecone said:
If all are post Sept 20, 2013, the long guns just transfer. At least for now.

Handguns require filling out a form and filing it with MSP. No fee.

September 20?

Did you mean September 30?

esqappellate · May 17, 2020

myright said:
My fathers getting up in age and I wanted to ask what does MD require for me to take ownership of his weapons after he passes.

Is it enough to leave them to me in will. BTW I am not prohibited, all were purchased after 2013 and none are nfa items.

Thank you.

The internet and these fora are the wrong place to get specific legal advice like this. Wrong advice might create big problems. My suggestion is to consult your lawyer.

Kharn · May 17, 2020

Has anyone included firearms in a "letter of instruction" instead of the will? Our lawyer offered that, since it isn't filed with the register of wills, but then it also isn't legally binding and is simply advice to your successor.
I'm a little conflicted, it would be nice to not have all my toys listed in the register's office, but on the other, my wife might not be too happy about our kids having title to a significant portion of my collection if I pass before they're of age.

mac1_131 · May 17, 2020

Kharn said:
Has anyone included firearms in a "letter of instruction" instead of the will? Our lawyer offered that, since it isn't filed with the register of wills, but then it also isn't legally binding and is simply advice to your successor.
I'm a little conflicted, it would be nice to not have all my toys listed in the register's office, but on the other, my wife might not be too happy about our kids having title to a significant portion of my collection if I pass before they're of age.

Yes I did and used quicken willmaker. Only thing I have specified directly in my will is banned rifles. "Banned rifles as defined by Maryland law go to so and so", with an alternate person or two.

Everything else is letter of intent for the wifey to deal with. There is an envelope with suggestions and my desire that none of my collection be destroyed. You have things like standard capacity magazines and ghost guns to consider.

Pinecone · May 17, 2020

eruby said:
September 20?

Did you mean September 30?

Typo

Pinecone · May 17, 2020

rseymorejr said:
Luckily my father gave my brother and I all his handguns years before he died so we didn't need to worry about ******** like this

And exactly when did he do that??????

I hope it was prior to October 1, 1996.

Pinecone · May 17, 2020

miles71 said:
I have asked several sources and gotten many answers however the things that seem to be repeated are am immediate family member can take possession of firearms or parents without getting an outside agency involved.

TD

Contact a lawyer who is well versed in firearms law.

IMO, you are ill informed and may be violating the law.

sxs · May 17, 2020

Pinecone said:
Typo

Darn 2 is just too close to the 3 , isn't it?

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