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Hicksey5

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I just found out last night that my Father was found dead. It was a hard pill to swallow but we were far from close and I feel bad that I don't feel worse. He was a dead beat and didn't seem to care what happened to his kids. Anyways he was still my father and tomorrow I will return to the states and bury him properly. I also have the job of taking care of his estate. He doesn't own much and lived with his cousin but he does have a small collection of firearms. Mainly rifles and shotguns. I would like to keep these with my sister until I return from overseas, so here's my question. Can I just take these back to my sisters house in New York from his house in Georgia? Do I need permits or anything? I have never owned a firearm so this is all new to me. Thanks for the help.
 
I'm sorry for your loss.

I live in New York and own guns there, so I can answer this question for you. You don't need any permits for rifles or shotguns, but if your father had any handguns, these cannot be possessed legally in New York State without a handgun permit. If I recall correctly, there's a grace period when you move into the state during which you can apply for your permit, but don't hold me to that, because that may not be correct and the information may be outdated.

To find out precisely what you need to do if there are any handguns involved, call the County Clerk in the county clerk where your sister's house is located. The permit holder must be a resident of the county in which the application is made, generally.
 
Thanks Phil I appreciate it. I'll post if he has anything cool. I remember him being a knife guy but that was like 15 years ago and booze and drugs can do a lot to a man so we'll see.
 
Sorry for your loss. What county is your sister located? It could make a difference. If she she is in any of the NYC counties or Nassau or Westchester county they have their own regs for long guns. Upstate, not much problem.
 
No, you'll be fine as far as the long guns go. The pistol permit process in Onondaga County is not a very good one, though; they're fairly uptight, unlike some of the other more rural counties in Upstate NY. As long as no handguns are involved, it won't matter.
 
If I recall correctly, there's a grace period when you move into the state during which you can apply for your permit, but don't hold me to that, because that may not be correct and the information may be outdated.
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NO, there is NO grace grace period for new residents in New York.
Some jurisdictions might be a little lax in enforcement, but technically, you could be charged as soon as you cross the state line. New residents are supposed to have an out of state of FFL ship them to a NY FFL to hold them for transfer back to the owner when they recieve an NYS permit.

The closest thing to a grace period, AFAIK, is that soldiers PCSing to Fort Drum are allowed to have them stored in the arms room until; they get a permit or make arrangements for a local dealer to take posession of the weapon, or until ETS or loss (and then it is to be transferred over to an FFL or shipped away with household good through DOL). Even for soldiers going to Drum, the option is to have it shipped with household goods (before turning it over to the arms room) or ship it in advance to an FFL. http://www.drum.army.mil/garrison/pw/pdf/Environmental/NatResources/FishAndWild/FD Reg 190-6.pdf
 
NYC is the ONLY long arms permit system as Nassau has no permit requirement like the rest of the state.....All else is correct as modified by MP510....
 
Also be aware that NY has an "assault weapons" ban, so make sure that none of the rifles and shotguns meet that definition.
 
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