Posted: 11/20/2007 10:23:05 AM EDT
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Hello, My dad who i use to target shoot with alot here in NJ passed this yr and Now i have some weapons that i need to transfer to my name. what is the best way about doing this and i did not seem to find any of the papers for the weapons but i know they are registerd. One is a ak47 that we got in nj about 6 years ago the rest are not so extreme any help would be great thanks guy/girls |
Sorry to hear of your dad's passing. As long as you are NOT a "disqualified person" (see the Certificate of Eligibility and answer questions #1 thru 10 in part 2) then you should be good to go. If you don't already have a NJ FID Card you should apply for one. As far as registration goes, it is completely voluntary for Jersey-legal weapons. My vote is DON'T DO IT. Assault weapons (Jersey's definition) are another story altogether. |
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Thats great info yeah I am 23 and we use to shoot all the time but since i was younger at the time i didnt know all of the 411 on everything now that this happned i just dont want to have the weapons taken away so i thught i had to transfer them into my name. I applied for my id card about 2 months ago they said it takes 4 to 5 months and i am not a disqualified person so i should be fine. I just didnt know if they all had to be in my name to take them target shooting i really appricate your help |
| good question but since my parents were split up the will went to me and my 2 sisters but i singed all of the things over to me since somone had to sign it so we can devide it equaly and they know i was the only know that went shooting with him so i will have the guns |
| yeah im not really sure. everyones giving me great info i just didnt know that you didnt need to transfer the weapons into my name to shoot them they can just stay as they are as long as i have a my id card? and they are transportied to the range and back properly |
That's correct. |
+1 Very sorry to hear of your loss! |
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I cannot find a NJ law that says you need a NJFID to inherit firearms. The only thing I found is where it says you cannot be a disqualified person. I also didn't see a law that says you need a NJFID to transport firearms to/from a range or hunting. Am I missing something that would say he needs a FID? |
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Thanks for the reply njJoniGuy. I don't see why we should encourage someone to go above and beyond what the law requires. It's bad enough NJ has some of the most restrictive laws in the country, but why should anyone voluntarily make things harder. I would, however, encourage him to get a FID for the purpose of buying more firearms if he plans on staying in NJ. |
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First, sorry to hear of your loss. "Being" eligible and qualified is fine and everything, but the FID will keep you from having to "prove it down at the station". It's just better to have it and it's good that the app. is already in the works. In the meantime, make sure what you've inherited passes the "banned list". As far as them "being yours", I'd just take possession and call it a day. Do not register them, as you are not required to. |
| ok thank you and everyone for the help so in other words im pretty much set and yeah I have the gun safe key so thats all set for me i know all of the rules and what not as far as going an coming from the range my ID card is in procces and the only gun that could be banned is the sarco "ak47" but its dosent say ak47 and the mag only holds 8 rounds i was told thats fine. so all just wait until i have my id card and then go to a range and start shooting again...thanks |
| thanks guys yeah so i noticed the weapons can stay as they are and not to transfer them over to me. And i just recently found some of the papers which is great. Since i paid for the idcard and it should be done in a month or so i will just wait for it to play it safe. Im not in any rush i just wanted to make sure i was doing everything "legal". And the time of yr is hard there is not many places to shoot by me and fort dix i think closes dec. but thank you very much for you help |
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Also, you might decide you want to buy another firearm someday..this means you wont have to wait then. Also, there WILL Come a time i have no doubt that NJ fill force you tha have an FID to purchase any ammunition in this state. |