Posted: 10/12/2014 9:56:02 AM EDT
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I thought I'd post this here in the MI HTF first. My mother died last December, and I'm inheriting her Ruger Speed Six that I helped her buy 30 years ago. My brother and I have looked all over for the green card, to no avail. I live in Indiana. What do we have to do to transfer this legally to me?
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YMMV!
Thursday, May 9, 2013 FAQ: How Do I Register A Firearm I Inherited From A Deceased Relative? Ask The Michigan Firearms Instructor Q: I have a gun that was (owned by) my grandmother and she is deceased now. RIP granny. But what all do I need to register that gun in my name? A: If the firearm is a pistol AND you do not have a Concealed Pistol License (CPL), you will need to get a 30-Day Permit from your local police department. If the firearm is a pistol and you have a CPL, you do not need a 30-Day Permit, but you will need to go to Google and download a "Michigan Pistol Sales Record Form" from the Internet. Once you have the permit or the form, whichever applies, have the seller and the buyer (you) sign all sections of the form or permit. If you inherited the pistol, you are also the seller. If the firearm is a rifle or a shotgun, you do not need to register it. Otherwise, turn in only the completed form or permit to your local police department. They will issue you a registration for the handgun on the spot. Disclaimer You are strongly encouraged to not only conduct your own independent research but to also consult with a competent and qualified attorney before acting upon any information in this article. Laws covering self-defense, lethal force, firearms, and the Michigan Concealed Pistol License and their enforcement are always subject to change due to laws being amended, politics conducted in the Prosecutor's Office, and election results at all levels of government. Ignorance of the law, legally speaking, is not a valid excuse for running afoul of it. The penalties and fines imposed upon violators of firearms related offenses are stiff and severe. |
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I thought I'd post this here in the MI HTF first. My mother died last December, and I'm inheriting her Ruger Speed Six that I helped her buy 30 years ago. My brother and I have looked all over for the green card, to no avail. I live in Indiana. What do we have to do to transfer this legally to me? If I remember correctly, their is no requirement to keep the green registration cards after 30 days. You were supposed to keep them with the gun for 30 days to give time for the records to be updated. |
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I'm thinking that Federal law allows interstate transfer of an inherited handgun based on USC 922: Since Indiana has no registration requirements, I don't have to take it anywhere once I get it. I just don't know what the State of Michigan requires. Quoted:
I'm thinking that Federal law allows interstate transfer of an inherited handgun based on USC 922: (5) for any person (other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector) to transfer, sell, trade, give, transport, or deliver any firearm to any person (other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector) who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the transferor resides; except that this paragraph shall not apply to:
(A)the transfer, transportation, or delivery of a firearm made to carry out a bequest of a firearm to, or an acquisition by intestate succession of a firearm by, a person who is permitted to acquire or possess a firearm under the laws of the State of his residence, and (B)the loan or rental of a firearm to any person for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes; Since Indiana has no registration requirements, I don't have to take it anywhere once I get it. I just don't know what the State of Michigan requires. Michigan does not require anything. There is not requirement to keep the pistol registration form for more than 30 days after the original has been submitted to the local law enforcement office. Therefore, she likely does not have the form, and does not need it. The Michigan pistol registry contains many firearms that are outdated due to transfers out-of-state. You may contact the Michigan State Police and inform them that the pistol is being transferred out-of-state due to inheritance and request that it be removed from the pistol registry if you'd like. It's not required, and it does not matter since if an LEO runs the serial, they'll find it registered to a deceased person and that's the end of it. Legally, you do not have to do anything except drive the pistol home to Indiana. IANAL, YMMV, etc. |