gbran
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Chapter 44. Firearms
(Title18, U.S. Code, Sections 921-929)
(5) for any person (other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector) to transfer, sell, trade, give, transport, or deliver any firearm to any person (other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector) who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the transferor resides; except that this paragraph shall not apply to (A) the transfer, transportation, or delivery of a firearm made to carry out a bequest of a firearm to, or an acquisition by intestate succession of a firearm by, a person who is permitted to acquire or possess a firearm under the laws of the State of his residence, and (B) the loan or rental of a firearm to any person for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes;
I've been told that firearms transfers between residents from different states would require the use of an FFL. The above fed law seems to verify this, but makes exceptions for certain circumstances. One of those is "bequest".
There are several definitions for "bequest", which can be a gift, property gained thru a will, etc. I am curious as to what the feds view as bequest in this citation.
More specifically; can a family member from another state give (bequest?) a firearm to another family member in another state without having to do an FFL transfer. A bequest in the above citation clearly is excluded from ffl transfer........ so WTH is "bequest"?