What to do with handguns of the deceased?

[Arietta]

thats good, best for the owner to take care of the situation instead of leaving it to the estate or executor, that way no one else is burdened with being deceptive
the turd has created a black hole where things disappear

Should the gun the owner "gave away" be found by police to have been used in a serious crime it will be traced back and the executor and family may face some hard questions. I wouldn't do that to my executor or family. I will also be cautious should I be asked to be an executor for a handgun owner.

 

[Beaver]

First and foremost, it is sad to hear of your loved one's passing.

Another possible option is to dissemble the handguns and sell everything except the prohibited frame.

There is the possibility that the prohibition will get rolled back, but that will be in many years (especially with the do as I say and not as I do cause that attempts to prevent OIC from performing the rollback of laws made through OiC).

 

[TravisJM]

I've always been amazed at how many folks "give away" those firearms to friends before they pass. Never saying a word to spouses or other family members.

They just seem to disappear into the ether.

Yeah, right. That would be against the law. It would be illegal to just give them to a family member to hold onto until next election and shut up about it and see if the rules change. Don't do that, you get caught they'll throw your ass in jail. Only way to ever get caught would be to talk about it after, way too risky.

 

[enefgee]

Make sure that you leave the estate bank account open as long as the firearms are in the name of the Estate.

 

[Leavenworth]

I’m a bit confused why can he not get an ATT ?
Leavenworth

It's as clear as "assault style" and "variant". The term is "reasonable". When the family is grieving, that's when the cops show and demand them. Take them to your place, or since you can't get a att, take a safe there. Only you have a key, it's an estate issue, your executor. Wait for a change of government.

 

[Potashminer]

I’m a bit confused why can he not get an ATT ?
Leavenworth

Go here: https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/firearms/authorization-transport Is not the "law", but will be how RCMP will interpret it. I do not think they will let anyone get an ATT for a restricted firearm that is not registered to them, without the registered owner's input to the matter - is not clear to me if the executor of an estate counts as "registered owner", for this purpose.

 

[Cmax90]

Estate hold until reversal.

 

[Gindryden]

Delete off topic

 

[Leavenworth]

Thanks Potashminer !

Go here: https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/firearms/authorization-transport Is not the "law", but will be how RCMP will interpret it. I do not think they will let anyone get an ATT for a restricted firearm that is not registered to them, without the registered owner's input to the matter - is not clear to me if the executor of an estate counts as "registered owner", for this purpose.