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Question on License Deceased

  • 24-11-2014 12:55pm
    #1
    john_doe.
    Registered Users Posts: 643 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I have recently inherited a relatives firearm who has recently deceased.
    I do not shoot myself but would like to keep the gun (not for shooting purpose), do i need to get the gun licensed, who is best to contact for information on this.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Witcher
    Registered Users Posts: 14,420 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    You have to have a reason to keep it, hunting etc. and somewhere to use it; farmland or a range.Without those you won't get a licence.

    If you're not into that but you want to keep it you could have it deactivated.


  • #3
    Nino Brown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭Nino Brown


    If you don't have a license right now, but have the gun, you should probably bring it to a dealer to hold until it's properly licensed, otherwise you are in possession of an unlicensed firearm.
    You may be able to get the gun put beyond use, and then you wouldn't need a license, but you definitely can't keep a functioning firearm without a license.


  • #4
    BattleCorp
    Registered Users Posts: 11,758 ✭✭✭✭BattleCorp


    You need to have a licence to be in possession of the firearm. As has been mentioned, bring the gun to a dealer and get him to store it until you decide what you want to do. You would be in trouble if the Gardai knew that you had the gun in your possession.

    If you want to licence the gun, then you need to have a reason. In other words, if you want to licence the gun, you'll have to start shooting. You can't licence a gun because you want one, you can only get a licence if you can show the Gardai that you have a need for one.

    You can keep the gun for sentimental reasons and have it deactivated without the need for a licence. You need permission from your Super to keep a deactivated firearm but it's usually no big deal to get the permission from your Super. You need the dealer to deactivate the gun (make it permanently incapable of being used) if you want to keep the gun as an ornament. He will probably drill holes in the barrel, break the internal workings etc. Once he deactivates the gun, he will give you a letter stating that it has been deactivated and you can go to your Super with this letter and ask for permission to keep the firearm for sentimental reasons.

    Keep in mind though, once it is deactivated, it's deactivated forever. If it's a valuable firearm, then you are turning it into (sentimental) junk by deactivating it.


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