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The only person who can authorise the transfer of firearms belonging to deceased licence holders is the Executor or Administrator of the deceased estate.
The Executor or Administrator of an estate is the person who has been given the responsibility for managing and administering the deceased person's remaining financial obligations and wishes.
In relation to firearms this could include ensuring firearms are transferred correctly to the person they are left to, or selling the firearms through a licensed firearms dealer.
Note: for privacy reasons, the Executor or Administrator of the deceased estate is the only person with who the Licensing and Regulation Division can discuss the particulars of the licence holder or their firearms.
The Executor/Administrator need to:
The Executor/Administrator will need to email the Licensing and Regulation Division outlining and providing the following:
Following the death of a firearm licence holder who owns firearms, the Executor or Administrator of a deceased estate is responsible for safekeeping and storage of firearms belonging to the estate.
Firearms belonging to deceased estates must be stored in accordance with the law.
Storage options include:
Note: if you move firearms to a new storage location, the Licensing and Regulation Division must be notified of the change in storage address.
When referring to the disposal of firearms, it can mean the following:
If there are firearms found at a deceased persons estate and they either:
The firearms must be disposed of within six months of the licence holder’s death. It is encouraged in this situation to surrender the firearms fordestruction.
It is the responsibility of the estate Executor or Administrator to ensure firearms are disposed of correctly.
The Executor or Administrator must:
Note: Executors or Administrators should not allow inherited firearms to be given to another person without officially transferring them via the permit to acquire process.
An Executor or Administrator of a deceased estate is exempt from needing a licence to possess or carry the firearm for the purpose of disposing (ie. transferring, selling, surrendering) of the firearm provided:
Note: this exemption is only valid for six months after the licence holder's death and does not allow an Executor or Administrator to use the deceased person's firearms.
You may acquire a firearm that someone left to you in a Will provided you
You must also hold the appropriate licence for that firearm. For example, if you only have a Category A licence but inherited a Category B firearm you will need to become a Category A/B licence holder to possess, use or carry that firearm. If you do not you may be committing an offence for being an unlicensed person in possession of a firearm
Contact Vic Police Licensing and Regulation Division
Ph 1300 651 645
https://www.police.vic.gov.au/deceased-estates#executors-and-administrator
Learn more about firearms and deceased estates, including who can authorise the transfer of firearms and the legal requirements.
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