hedd-wyn Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Right, here we go. My brother in law called me a few weeks ago and told me that his father (now retired farmer) is possession of two shotguns that are unregistered and that he is concerned about what to do with them. The guns, a side by side and a folding 410 belonged to his great grandfather and were only recently discovered in a locked wooden safe when they moved all of the possessions form the farm to the new accommodation. My brother in law has now applied for a SGC and is waiting for his interview and is eager to put the guns on his ticket if at all possible. I have not had the opportunity to look at the guns myself but have told him that there is always the possibility that the guns are unsafe du to the age of the guns. So what would be the next step? I have a feeling that he will have to hand them over to the police but was wondering if an RDF could take possession of them so that they can be registered? I can imagine that this kind of thing pops up all the time but I am pretty clueless as to what the legal procedure would be. ATB Heddwch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Get him to ring his feo and explain , then he needs to ask if they can go on your ticket till he gets his ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 As far as I can remember, when someone is deceased and they have a shotgun or two, the next of kin can apply for a temporary cert' to allow them time to sell, or transfer the guns. I'm sure the more knowledgeable will be along shortly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimmie Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 You can take them to a RFD, he will (for a drink) put the guns on who evers licence, if there in proof and safe obviously. Don't be frightened by this, it's been done many times. The old bill would rather have guns registered and safe than god knows where,being used by god knows who. Or you can hand them to your RFD "anonymously" for him to dispose of, but if there perfectly good sporting guns, then that would be a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 You can take them to a RFD, he will (for a drink) put the guns on who evers licence, if there in proof and safe obviously. Don't be frightened by this, it's been done many times. The old bill would rather have guns registered and safe than god knows where,being used by god knows who. Or you can hand them to your RFD "anonymously" for him to dispose of, but if there perfectly good sporting guns, then that would be a shame. This is what I was hoping to hear, and totally makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorvale55 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Do NOT hand them to your Police Force, they see them as more guns off the street and will destroy them. Put them on someones ticket or take them to a RFD for a small fee. Once they have gone they have gone forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Right, here we go. My brother in law called me a few weeks ago and told me that his father (now retired farmer) is possession of two shotguns that are unregistered and that he is concerned about what to do with them. The guns, a side by side and a folding 410 belonged to his great grandfather and were only recently discovered in a locked wooden safe when they moved all of the possessions form the farm to the new accommodation. My brother in law has now applied for a SGC and is waiting for his interview and is eager to put the guns on his ticket if at all possible. I have not had the opportunity to look at the guns myself but have told him that there is always the possibility that the guns are unsafe du to the age of the guns. So what would be the next step? I have a feeling that he will have to hand them over to the police but was wondering if an RDF could take possession of them so that they can be registered? I can imagine that this kind of thing pops up all the time but I am pretty clueless as to what the legal procedure would be. ATB Heddwch Get onto an RFD straight off IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Have done this more than once. Take them to your local RFD who will enter them on your certificate and then they are yours to do with as you wish. Ask him how much he wants for his trouble. He will enter them as 'sold' on your ticket, unless they're out of proof, in which case he will enter them as 'given'. All straight-forward and above board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 You can take them to a RFD, he will (for a drink) put the guns on who evers licence, if there in proof and safe obviously. Don't be frightened by this, it's been done many times. The old bill would rather have guns registered and safe than god knows where,being used by god knows who. Or you can hand them to your RFD "anonymously" for him to dispose of, but if there perfectly good sporting guns, then that would be a shame. Yep RFD can take them in anonymously if required, and then sell to whoever they want as they become RFD "stock" after police have run checks that they aren't stolen etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1979 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I had a similer thing happern to me some years ago. My dad had a unregisterd shotgun which was a section1. I was unsure what to do, i did contact BASC who said to inform the FLO and have the entred on your FAC. I did have a slot for an FAC shotgun, so contacted the firearms dept, told them what had happened and all asked was did i think the shotgun had been used in a crime, if not, as you have a FAC and a slot for the shotgun, just send the details in to them, and add it onto your FAC. If you have a SGC they may be able to put it on yours, or if as already been said, got your local rfd to hold them while you sort the paper work out atb simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Have done this more than once. Take them to your local RFD who will enter them on your certificate and then they are yours to do with as you wish. Ask him how much he wants for his trouble. He will enter them as 'sold' on your ticket, unless they're out of proof, in which case he will enter them as 'given'. All straight-forward and above board. Sound advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Get them onto an RFD or an SGC holder's ticket. Immediately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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