Just happened to run across this story today about Buffalo, NY to begin confiscating certain firearms from a person's estate following death. I am not sure how long this law has been "on the books", but it should be of concern, especially when one's family is in the grieving process and trying to figure out what they should/should not be doing.
I will let you draw your own conclusions from this news article.
Cold, dead hands: Buffalo to seize guns from families following owners' funerals | Fox News
I am going out on a limb responding to this article without looking at more details regarding the rules but my initial impression is:
WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE?
WHERE IS THE LOGIC?
WHERE ARE THE SUPPORTING STATISTICS.
-The story cited "stolen" guns coming from Pennsylvania into New York. Well, okay, probably a fact.
-The story cited "stolen" guns as an issue regarding crime in New York. Well, okay, probably a fact.
-The story cited families keeping guns of deceased family members. Well, probably a fact.
-BUT, nowhere, did the story link stolen guns from deceased family members as an issue regarding crime, AND IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS A VALID ISSUE SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TO SHOW GUNS WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE STOLEN FROM GUN OWNERS WHO HAVE DIED COMPARED TO THE GENERAL POPULATION IN ORDER TO SINGLE OUT CONFISCATING GUNS FROM DEAD GUN OWNERS. Jeez, following this logic every single gun should be confiscated. If everything that might possibly harm someone was preventatively confiscated I would argue that we'd all be sitting in empty shells of a home on the floor.
-What if a family does not register the firearm within 15 days of the death of a family member? I was left with the impression they would have to forfeit the firearm?
John
I apologize for all the CAPS. I'll shut up, get back in line, and take my medications.
