Firearms belonging to estates of deceased persons
- Permit or other obligation
- Nationwide
- Public service
The Firearms Act stipulates that, after the death of a permit holder, the administrator of the permit holder’s estate must, without delay, take possession of all firearms, firearm components, cartridges and especially dangerous projectiles belonging to the estate. Permits for possession of firearms must be obtained within six months. Alternatively, firearms can be rendered permanently unusable or ...
Do the following
After the death of a firearm permit holder, the administrator of their estate should contact the police licence administration as soon as possible to settle the matter of firearm licences and permits.
To whom and on what terms
After the death of the person holding a licence to carry firearms, firearm components, cartridges or specially dangerous ammunition, the person in possession of the estate shall immediately take possession of the firearms, firearm components, cartridges and specially dangerous ammunition. They have the right to store and, for an acceptable reason, transport the items referred to above for a period of six months after the death of the permit holder. Within that period they must:
1) obtain a permit to carry firearms, firearm components, cartridges or specially dangerous ammunition;
2) hand over the firearms, firearm components, cartridges and particularly dangerous ammunition to the person entitled to acquire them;
3) make the firearms permanently inoperable and make the firearm components permanently unusable and present them to the police;
4) hand over the firearms, firearm components, cartridges and particularly dangerous ammunition to the police.
Deadline
The above measures must be carried out within six months of the death of the permit holder.