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13-08-2009, 10:09 #1
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Firearms form deseaced estate. What to do Please Help
Hi There Guys
My dad past away 3 months ago. He has 4 firearms
2 of which I want to get deactivated
1 I want to keep
1 I want to sell
Now We are in the process of getting the letter from the Master Of High Court to appoint my
sister as Executor of the estate. This will take another month at least.
My question is what do I do with these weapons in the meanwhile
as I can not give them to any facility to keep without the necessary paper work that we are waiting for ?
Do I just keep them until we have the paper work ?
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13-08-2009, 13:04 #2
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Re: Firearms form deseaced estate. What to do Please Help
Technically you are in illegal possession of the firearms.
Not sure on a deceased estate, but either the Attorney should be looking after them or they should be stored at your local cop shop.
Anyone got more accurate info for Glocky?A roaring Lion kills no game
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13-08-2009, 13:21 #3
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Re: Firearms form deseaced estate. What to do Please Help
Problem is there is no Attorney as there is nothing in the estate beside the firearms and a bakkie all worth about 20 K
Cop Shop is no option as these guns will be thrown in a room and will be damaged . I rather keep them illegally in that case
I will gladly take them for storage and pay that , But they cant take them in without the letter of the master of the court
which will take us about a month to 2 months to get
Other options ??
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13-08-2009, 13:23 #4
Re: Firearms form deseaced estate. What to do Please Help
Originally Posted by Glocky
Do you have a competency? If so your DFO can give you consent to store.Cattle die, kindred die, every man is mortal:
But I know one thing that never dies,
the glory of the great dead.
Havamal
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13-08-2009, 13:34 #5
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Re: Firearms form deseaced estate. What to do Please Help
Hi Yes I have competency for all the weapons except 1 that I am doing on the 27th
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13-08-2009, 13:46 #6
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Re: Firearms form deseaced estate. What to do Please Help
Glocky, if you meet the requirements of a Regulation 86(4), that you basically have a license and a safe, you could also go the Regulation 86(4) / SAPS539 route (basically permission to store a firearm). It's quicker, easier and cheaper (free in fact) and is approved at DFO level. You will have permission to store the gun(s) while the estate makes whatever other arrangements need to be made.
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13-08-2009, 14:08 #7
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Re: Firearms form deseaced estate. What to do Please Help
Thanks DeonH and Daniel
I spoke to Rentia and she said the same she is sending me the correct info
so I can go armed with that to Roodepoort DFO
Where these arrogant SAPS member wanted to arrest me for illegal possession of fire arm
Thanks for all the help guys
Any idea how long this permit will be valid for or is that the DFO decision ?
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13-08-2009, 15:06 #8
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Re: Firearms form deseaced estate. What to do Please Help
Originally Posted by Glocky
If your DFO insists on making it valid for a shorter period then just swim along (three months seems to be the current SOP).  You'll just have to go there after the expiry date and get a new SAPS539.
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13-08-2009, 15:41 #9
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Re: Firearms form deseaced estate. What to do Please Help
Thanks Very much Deon
Regards
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13-08-2009, 17:13 #10
Re: Firearms form deseaced estate. What to do Please Help
Glocky
My aunt is in the same situation (3 guns from late uncle). She has given me the CZ as a gift and I made appl with the executor's letter attached and the fact that no one is contesting the CZ.
SAPS have informed her that as long as the will is being wound up, she can legally keep all 3 firearms in the existing safe as she has got original licences for them.sleep when you're dead
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