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[Deer Hunter]

I've been reading a bit of cgn on this topic and came across this post which I thought was interesting and worth knowing...

1) Your executor does not require a PAL/RPAL to possess and dispose of your guns. The Executor does not require an ATT to take them to a range, gunsmith, or to another location for potential review or sale. Safe transport laws still apply. Form 6016 available on the CFC website notifies the RCMP/CFC that you are the official executor for a specific estate and the deceased's firearms.

2)The executor can hold on to any firearm, along with 12.X firearms, for a "reasonable" period of time. "Reasonable" has never been defined.

3)Because of the specialized knowledge regarding the valuation of firearms and equipment for estate purposes, the average executor or family member does not have the expertise. I advise my clients to designate a "Firearms Executor"(there is no recognition in law for this specific type of executor, but a written agreement between the parties can establish these specific responsibilities while providing legal protection as an "Executor" from seizure of 12.x firearms from the CFO) to deal specifically with these issues for those with collections. In cases where there are 12.Xs that you wish to stay in the family, it works to your advantage if you have this type of "Executor " in your will and they are a family member, although this is not necessary. This will protect your 12.xs for at least one generation regardless of date of manufacture. There are strategies to extend this beyond one generation, but that is a bigger discussion than space here permits.

4) Remember that boxes, tools, instructions manuals identified with specific firearms should be catalogued and identified in an inventory listing as they serve to enhance the value of the gun if it is to be sold. Too often these items are thrown out as the frenzy of clearing out and settling the estate overwhelms the family.

5) Consideration should be given to what is called a "Secondary Will". This will deals with personal property, including firearms. This allows for the distribution of items to specific individuals and bypasses the formal estate valuation and probate fees/taxes.

6) Gifting of firearms (especially when you are not physically able to ever use them again) is also a strategy that can be employed. It works for firearms so long as the person is legally able to receive them.
Just a few tips for your consideration.

Credit fawkesman cgn
11/01/2016

[covey ridge]

I have told my wife that I really do not care what happens to my guns when I am dead, with a couple exceptions. Selling my guns or giving them away is her choice. I have advised her who might help her sell, if that is her choice and I have suggested a few that she may give them to, if that is her choice.
More important I have told her who may ask and that I in no way ever want to have any of my guns. I trust my wife will follow my instructions, but if she does not I will be dead and do not care.

[Okotokian]

Mine are just going to disappear out of the safe. I already have two PAL carrying, hunting sons who demand that I clean their "inheritance" as soon as I get back from the range or hunting.

[Big Sky]

Sky Jr. knows the combo to the safes. I assume that he'll look after things. I should probably talk to him about it.

When Mrs. Sky finds out how many guns are in those safes, I'll be glad that I'm dead.

[mgvande]

I have a price list that will not be opened by the wife until I'm dead. I don't need the yelling prior.

[Jayhad]

All to my son

[honda610]

I have some family firearms that will be passed town to the kids or grandkids that will appreciate and respect them as they deserve. The rest will be divided up evenly between who is interested in the shooting sports and outdoor life.

[FellSwoop]

Most of mine can be sold off. A select few to family. Then bury me with my SKS. It will still function fine when dug up by alien archaeologists in 500 years. They will marvel at the design but wonder about the silly 5 round pin.

[fps plus]

Originally Posted by mgvande

I have a price list that will not be opened by the wife until I'm dead. I don't need the yelling prior.

Haha. If I showed a list to my wife I would need you to look in the back yard for me . Look for new diggings . The reading of the will would be early than anticipated ! 👀

[Fordevr]

I want them put in a Uhaul trailer with my other toys and pulled behind the hurse with a sign that says,"I can to take it with me!"😂

[Sask Bearman]

Originally Posted by FellSwoop

Most of mine can be sold off. A select few to family. Then bury me with my SKS. It will still function fine when dug up by alien archaeologists in 500 years. They will marvel at the design but wonder about the silly 5 round pin.

Good one!!!

[cat336]

no point worrying about it. I think my nephew's already helped himself to anything good.

[bosshog]

Reminds me of a tag on someone's signature line " I'm not scared to die, I'm scared that when I die my wife will sell all my guns for what I told her I paid for them!" or something like that....

Most of mine will go to my kids and they will sell all the lefties to buy righties.

[fish_e_o]

auction.

quick and clean. nothing to worry about

[Groundhogger]

I read that thread and decided I should make a list, with photos/description/approx value etc. and make sure my wife knows where it is. Shouldn't take too long~the collection isn't that big!

As for what happens to them? I guess I don't really care that much, but I sort of hope that by the time I hit the "gopher patch in the sky"...my own kids will be old enough for me to have a sense of what they want/don't want. Ideally, I'd like the chore of "getting rid of them" to be as easy for my wife as it can be. Even though I'm only just shy of 50 years old, I can say from personal experience (and a more of it than I care to have) that inheriting guns from a loved one is very much a bittersweet thing. More bitter than sweet. For that reason, I don't give the whole "who gets what" a whole lot of thought. More "how do I make this easy for my wife/executor?"

[juancarlos]

It seems to me like many of you don't have anywhere to send them.

Hi, I'll take them from you !

But in all seriousness, they'll go to my wife, or my son,
Hunting rifles to son,
Plinking rifles to wife

If I'm dead I also don't care, cause well I'm dead