Hello my friends father recently passed away and he owned a firearm. What are the state laws/procedures in the transfer of this firearm to a spouse, family member or other?
Title I or II firearm(s).
Along with what Phylodog said, the intended receiver of the firearm also has to be an Indiana resident.
In practical terms, it would also make a difference how old the gun is.
If it was originally purchased before records started being kept, there's no way big brother would know if it went over a state line.
For example, my late father had a .22 rifle and a 12 gauge shotgun he'd had since the 1940's-50's when he died.
YES he was an Indiana resident and so am I.
I would be shocked if today they even knew my dad was the original purchaser or even where he was from, as when he got these the law didn't care about stuff like that.
Anybody could just walk into a store, pay the cash and buy a firearm in those days
I still own a rifle that I bought by mail order from a company in Chicago when I was 12 in 1963. With my paper route money. My mother provided the stamp for the envelope. I don't remember where I saw the ad but I remember it was a full page ad with many Mil-Surp rifles and pistols.
We were citizens that did not have ask for permission back then. But this isn't 1963. That's for darn sure...
Inheritance is a special case from what I understand. See the following:
Post #3 of this thread: - https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ion/41689-firearm-inheritance.html#post452035
Post #20 of this thread: - https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...y-estate-long-guns-illinois-2.html#post980130
YMMV.
Silence is GoldenKeep quiet and pass them on. If the tax thieves hear about it they will want their share.
Here is a question.
Lived in Illinois had a Illinois firearm permit.
Owned several weapons.
Moved into Indiana.
Sold one of the handguns to an Illinois permit carrier.
Legal or illegal?
an Old handgun that was registered into Chicago records back in mid 60s.