Legal: Ownership for Willed Firearm?

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Camp David

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Have a quick legal question on obtaining legal ownership for a firearm received in a will. Gun was given to me by family member yet has no Bill of Sale or any other records. Does the maker of firearm offer this service; can I have it checked in any way with serial number and obtain any record from it on its acquisition? Thanks for prompt reply...
 
Assuming you can legally own a gun and that NOVA stands for Northern VA (and not Villanova or something), you're good to go. The Feds and the Commonwealth do not require receipts, registration or any of that stuff. I've inherited and been gifted numerous firearms over the past few decades and it is the same as inheriting a quilt or a rocking chair. Enjoy it, it's yours.

John
 
Willed Guns

--I'm like John, as long as you have no outstanding legal problems that would prevent you from owning those guns, enjoy them. The Will in itself would satisfy anyone as to where they belong.
--My father left me the choice of his collection and they'll be with me as a reminder of him, until some day when it's my turn to pass them on. Think of it as a gift from them to you, and if you're a gun-nut, what better gift to recieve?
 
If you received a firearm as part of someone's will, it should have been processed through their lawyer's law practice. The lawyer can give you a document describing the inheritence of the firearm which will serve as a "title" or the same as a bill of sale. If you keep the sales receipts for your other gun purchases, keep this document with them.

You never know how a family member may have come to own the gun and having a record showing it was inherited could save you some legal hassles.
 
If NOVA stands for Nova Scotia, then just bend over. Most states in the U.S. don't demand firearms' registration. I live in one of those states. I inherited quite a few nice firearms when my dad died. There has never been any paperwork of any kind, relative to that inheritance.
 
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