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Excellent, informative post, Wise_A. Let me add this, not as a "nit-pick", rather simply meant as an addendum.Lemme go step-by-step to explain where he went wrong. Father died, left behind his Rossi revolver. . . . . . . . . snip . . . .
Federal law allows handguns to be directly transferred from estate to an individual, without FFL involvement, by bequest.
Here is a copy of the relevant Federal Statute:18 USC 922
Paragraph (a)(3)(a) highlighted in purple states:
(It shall be unlawful) (3) for any person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to transport into or receive in the State where he resides (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, the State where it maintains a place of business) any firearm purchased or otherwise obtained by such person outside that State, except that this paragraph (A) shall not preclude any person who lawfully acquires a firearm by bequest or intestate succession in a State other than his State of residence from transporting the firearm into or receiving it in that State, if it is lawful for such person to purchase or possess such firearm in that State
So, to be 100% federally legal, if the handgun is "bequeathed" through a written will, all that's needed is a copy of the “Bequeathment Page” and a copy of of the benifactor's death certificate. Obviously, It would be prudent to always keep these documents with your gun records.