I have a Question.

[track]

A widow has just lost her husband. She has long guns and hand guns left by her late husband, and she has no restricted license. What can she do to get rid of the guns, most particular, the hand guns? Thanks.

 

[Potashminer]

When the fellow passed away, his executor took legal possession of all his belongings, ("stepped into" the shoes of the deceased, as it were) until the executor disposes of the belongings as per the terms of the will, and deals with bank accounts, Revenue Canada, vehicle registrations, etc. That includes the firearms. Executors are specifically exempted from PAL / RPAL so long as they are proceeding with their executor duties.

If there is no will and therefore no executor, the games have just begun - she will need to go to court to get an executor named to deal with his estate; otherwise, most everything is "frozen" and can't be sold, re-registered, etc.

 

[stevebc]

You may find this useful:

https://nfa.ca/2006/09/27/inheritance-and-todays-laws/

 

[daBear]

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[track]

Thanks guys for your insight and information!

 

[marshall]

If the wife is the Executor, she is deemed to have a licence, she can't move them or shoot them of course, and they need to be stored properly.
She will have to get hold of the firearms center and notify them, they will require a death notice, the restricted than will be registered to the estate, after that they can be sold or gifted.

 

[Orionxxx]

Good reasons to have a will, executor and plans to dispose of registered firearms before death.

 

[Donny Fenn1]

If the wife is the Executor, she is deemed to have a licence, she can't move them or shoot them of course, and they need to be stored properly.
She will have to get hold of the firearms center and notify them, they will require a death notice, the restricted than will be registered to the estate, after that they can be sold or gifted.

And if nothing else do not let her or the executor fall in to the "turn them into police" trap