Inheritance of handguns
- Thread starter Nut3lla
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OP if you are asking about right now in Canada, there is no way to pass on functioning handguns. Estates with handguns have had those assets turned into nothing, and any beneficiaries lose out.
The best that can be done, is the executor can hold onto any assets, as part of the executor process. If that happens to mean until the next election, and a change in law, well then that is convenient.
From https: //rcmp.ca/en/firearms/what-you-need-know-changes-handgun-transfers
"Individuals, or the estate of a deceased handgun owner, may only dispose of handguns by (a) selling or giving them to an exempted individual, or to a licenced business or museum; (b) lawfully exporting them; (c) having them deactivated; or (d) surrendering them to a chief firearms officer, a firearms officer, or a law enforcement officer."
PS Unless you are talking about antiques. That is a different discussion.
The best that can be done, is the executor can hold onto any assets, as part of the executor process. If that happens to mean until the next election, and a change in law, well then that is convenient.
From https: //rcmp.ca/en/firearms/what-you-need-know-changes-handgun-transfers
"Individuals, or the estate of a deceased handgun owner, may only dispose of handguns by (a) selling or giving them to an exempted individual, or to a licenced business or museum; (b) lawfully exporting them; (c) having them deactivated; or (d) surrendering them to a chief firearms officer, a firearms officer, or a law enforcement officer."
PS Unless you are talking about antiques. That is a different discussion.
A close friend of mine just had more than one handgun transfered to him after his brother in law passed away earlier in the year. His BIL purchased them the day before the ban. My friend has an RPAL but has never owned a restricted. Cops confiscated the handguns after BIL's death, then said any immediate family member with an RPAL is eligible to take possession of them. He was the only one in the family with an RPAL; they were transfered to his name and he now has possession of them. This happened within the last few week in BC.
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- Simplest option is to have _you_ designated as the executor for the firearms - someone else may be the executor for everything else. Problem with this is that the estate cannot be closed until the firearms are disbursed.
- If you have to disburse the guns to close the estate, contract a business to store them for you until the government changes. It's not even that expensive - something like 25/mo for the entire collection is one quote I have.
- Simplest option is to have _you_ designated as the executor for the firearms - someone else may be the executor for everything else. Problem with this is that the estate cannot be closed until the firearms are disbursed.
- If you have to disburse the guns to close the estate, contract a business to store them for you until the government changes. It's not even that expensive - something like 25/mo for the entire collection is one quote I have.
