Zetter Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Sorry if this is a bit morbid but a recent bereavement in the family where I am having to sort out his shotguns got me thinking. How do you go about preventing your nearest and dearest having issue with your firearms if the worst was to happen to you i.e for them to be sorted without much hassle? Obviously no one but the ticket holder is supposed to know where the keys are but I would like to put something in place so if anything happens to me unexpectedly my Mrs wont be burdened with too much aggravation over my kit. Shotguns are a bit easier as I could get one of my shooting buddies to help out with them as its relatively easy to move shotguns from ticket to ticket but section 1 is a different matter due to the tighter specifications and slot issues. Any advice from the PW massive on a painless way to set this up. Cheers Zetter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Leave written instructions that the spouse or nominated executor of the estate gets onto plod & is issued a Section 7 permit to allow possession & disposal. May help to leave guidelines too on makes models & prices, etc. Dont forget reloading kit & other ancillary items Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Somewhere here i've got a letter from Lincolnshire saying that should a licence holder pass away, their firearms/shotguns must immediately be surrendered to the police! Obviously that's a load of tosh, my partner does not know where i keep my keys, but she does know if i was to suddenly go, who to phone, who can take legal possession of my guns and the phone number of a locksmith to get into my cabinets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagantino Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 When buying cartridges at my local place I asked the owner what to do when I emmm, expired. He said to tell the wife to send all the guns , 14, to him and he would sell them for a bad price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Somewhere here i've got a letter from Lincolnshire saying that should a licence holder pass away, their firearms/shotguns must immediately be surrendered to the police! Aye 100% BS that one. Someone needs to read the Firearms Acts Know of a recent horror story in West Mids of such a thing happening. Police took airguns, powder, primwrs, ammo & all sorts away. No receipt ever provided & no relative allowed to monitor what was happening. RFD received one rifle & a couple of airguns, SEVERAL MONTHS later. (Still no paperwork.) The empty boxes told a different story of what HAD been owned. The guns were away before the blokes body was cold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 My solicitor has instructions via my will, what I want doing with mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexboy Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 My daughter has all my guns on her tickets, so no problem here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 My daughter has all my guns on her tickets, so no problem here. Yup, number one son has all mine on his. Sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetter Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Cheers All for the advice I will draft a letter to keep with my will and send it to the people who hold it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-uk Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 I was thinking of leaving a spare key with my local RFD. I get on quite well with him and would trust him to sell what's left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 My daughter has all my guns on her tickets, so no problem here. Not necessarily. Bad stuff CAN happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 (edited) All I hope is that my mrs doesn't sell them for what i told her the cost! Edited June 6, 2017 by bluesj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klatuveradanikto Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 All I hope is that my mrs doesn't sell them for what i told her the cost! Same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 I had this happen to me recently - an acquaintance left me a letter in the event of his death.... This happened - the keys to his gunsafe were in a safe, and his wife knew the combo of the safe. I contacted the police, and all they wanted was for the guns to be disposed of asap. I took them to the nearest gunshop and got a pittance for them, which I passed on to the widow. If I had not done this the police would no doubt have scrapped them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 My better half has mine on her fac. If she didnt i would want a trusted mate to have an envelope with details and intructions to keep one for himself and to get the best price he could for the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpotttt Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 My wife has my shotguns duplicated on her certificate as well and she has just applied for FAC ticket so there shouldn't be any issues. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 I have an arrangement with a dear friend to take my guns and do the necessary with the FEO and sell the guns for my next of kin if I drop down dead . I will do the same for him . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospero Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 I'm going to leave a letter addressed to the Police telling them the wife is in possession illegally. It's the least I can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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