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Had a debate at lunch today. My coworker said he had to “register” the guns (make/model/serial) he inherited from his father in law with the sheriffs office. He lives in Volo. Father in law lived downstate IL.

 

I thought a FOID was sufficient and perhaps a transfer depending on the situation. Never heard of having to register them.

 

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Had a debate at lunch today. My coworker said he had to “register” the guns (make/model/serial) he inherited from his father in law with the sheriffs office. He lives in Volo. Father in law lived downstate IL. I thought a FOID was sufficient and perhaps a transfer depending on the situation. Never heard of having to register them.

No registration period. They wouldn't even know how to process it if he tried.

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Many companies that handle estate matters tend to use FFL’s to transfer firearms even intrastate. It is a waste of money and effort, but that may seem like registration since everything has to be recorded. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

 

That is probably what happened. It is not required by law. But some companies do additional red tape beyond what is required by law.

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This is good info. I plan to die someday and would like to pass on my firearms to my heirs with the least trouble for them. Most likely, if I'm lucky enough to have a lengthy twilight, I will transfer most of my firearms while I'm still living.

 

An FFL transfer is not required under federal law even for handguns to out of state residents provided, you are the named heir and you pick the firearm up in person from the executor or the executor delivers the firearm to you in person. No federal paperwork required.

 

 

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It's probably the law firm acting as the executor that is requiring the paperwork for liability issues. I regularly see estate auctions in the local rag stating that guns are in the estate and the FOID requirements. Auctions are put on by firms that handle estate liquidation with firearms. Definitely isn't the state, thank God. This reminds me I need to update my will, since my daughter isn't in it and no provisions for disposition of my firearms upon my death. And...my gf would get all of my assets until our daughter is 18. Also gotta have a will for my daughter since, if she dies intestate and I'm also deceased, then my girlfriend's family gets my property (which is completely messed up).

 

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