Steps to inherit my dad's handgun

[Dssanay]

Hi .... My dad passed away last year in june 2015 and we submitted the pistol at a police station. Now it has been more than 8 months it will be confiscated by police. Can anyone pls tell me the procedure and for how long the pistol is secure there. I have three siblings who live in different parts of the world and dont want to sign the form. Pls help and tell me options rhat i have

[chicky]

The best way would be to visit the office of your nearest Licensing Office, and apply for an Arms License. You should mention in the Application Form that this is merely an Arms transfer of your deceased father's weapon . You also may need to submit the NOCs of the other legal heirs(your siblings,mother and sisters ) and of course the details of the pistol owned by your late father.

I hope that helps,

Chicky

[andy_65_in]

Both my licenced firearms are in fact transferred to me from my father BUT I did acquire both a rifle and a shotty licence BEFORE effecting this transfer.Acquire a licence then effect the transfer,BTW i hope your fathers licence must be intact somewhere becuase w/o that document the ransfer will become complicated.

[Dssanay]

Thanks for replying.... Yes I do have his licence. But the problem is that it is already more than 8 months that the hand gun is in police custody and I have hardly four months left to get the licence trnsferred. What if I am not able to get the paper work done in four months? Does the police get entitled to keep it ? Is there any other way to get it back as my siblings don't seem supportive at all

[chicky]

Dear Dssanay,

You should apply without further delay, and also submit an application in the Police station (with the receipt of your application) keeping them aware of your intention. Legally you can apply but you cannot determine if and when it will be granted to you.Take a help of a lawyer , if needed.
Do not look for "jugged" solutions, they never work for Arms and ammunitions. Also if your siblings are not supportive you can enquire from the licensing authority if their NOC is mandatory .

All the best