I have a question that I hope someone out there can help me with. My son-in-law was given our family gun from WWII on Christmas since my father passed away. He was driving home with it on the floor board of his vehicle, unloaded, and was pulled over. The officer took the gun, stating it was not registered. He is a National Guard Member who served in Afganistan, if that matters; they are treating him like a criminal. Does anyone know the laws for a rural community in California and Family Heirloom Guns. Better yet Lassen County. Can anyone please offer any help, information? It would greatly be appreciated.
Family Heirloom Hand Gun
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STLWaffles
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I would go over to http://www.calguns.net/. They should be able to help you or point you to a good lawyer that can
There are some CA members here that will hopefully chime in. Every state is different, in my state we don't register anything but in other states it's a huge deal.
Welcome to the battle we fight every day to get some of our Rights back. In a country where we have a Constitution that guarantees us our Right to have our guns, innocent people and in this case a veteran can go to jail for having one.
Welcome to the battle we fight every day to get some of our Rights back. In a country where we have a Constitution that guarantees us our Right to have our guns, innocent people and in this case a veteran can go to jail for having one.
deadin
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To start with, what kind of a gun was it? If it turns out to the family heirloom M2 carbine or Thompson, he's in deep do-do.
As for being in the Guard means nothing unless on duty and regarding "Family Heirloom" guns, there is no such thing under the law.
As for being in the Guard means nothing unless on duty and regarding "Family Heirloom" guns, there is no such thing under the law.
returningfire
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Time to lawyer up, don't waste any time doing it either.
MachIVshooter
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This. And don't talk the the police in the mean time; nothing you say can help, and it may very well hurt.
Watch this, and you'll understand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc
I'm no attorney, but given what I know about CA laws regulating firearms, he could be in quite a bit of trouble if this is a handgun. As for rifles, I believe that registration was also enacted recently for them, though I don't know if there is an amnesty period or if it is retroactive.
Sam1911
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Unfortunately there isn't really any help we can give beyond the above advice. He needs a lawyer, sooner than right away.
Even more unfortunately the gun laws in some states, like yours, are not intuitive or difficult to run afoul of, especially when transferring a weapon to another person.
"Family heirloom" and "military service" have no bearing (in any state) on the law regarding weapons possession.
Get him a lawyer and start trying to make the best out of this very bad situation.
Good luck. If and when the case is completely resolved, we'd sure like to hear how you and yours made out.
Even more unfortunately the gun laws in some states, like yours, are not intuitive or difficult to run afoul of, especially when transferring a weapon to another person.
"Family heirloom" and "military service" have no bearing (in any state) on the law regarding weapons possession.
Get him a lawyer and start trying to make the best out of this very bad situation.
Good luck. If and when the case is completely resolved, we'd sure like to hear how you and yours made out.
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