So you have a Gun Trust but how do you correctly fill out a Form 1 or Form 4 when the applicant is the Gun Trust? This is a common question and below explains how the forms should be filled out. To begin with, regardless of what individuals on the internet may tell you, you … Continue reading How to Fill out a Form 1 or Form 4 when Using a Gun (NFA) Trust
Author: Joshua Prince, Esq.
Open Carry in Pennsylvania
To the surprise of many residents, as well as law enforcement officers, individuals who are not prohibited from owning firearms may openly carry a handgun on or about his/her person without a license (18 PA.C.S. § 6106). This has been upheld by the PA Supreme Court in Commonwealth v. Ortiz and Commonwealth v. Hawkins. However, … Continue reading Open Carry in Pennsylvania
National Firearms Act Estate Planning 101
As an estate attorney, how do you handle the planning of an estate, which includes National Firearms Act [NFA] firearms? What if your client asks you, prior to his/her purchase of a NFA weapon, what is the best form of ownership, with long term estate planning in mind? This issue may plague estate attorneys, leaving … Continue reading National Firearms Act Estate Planning 101
Grandpop’s Machine Gun in the Chest
What does an attorney do, when he/she is confronted with the fact that grandpop died, and in his chest, there was a gun? This issue faces estate attorneys quite frequently, especially in pro-gun states, such as Pennsylvania. While most attorneys, not proficient in firearms law or firearms in general, will properly handle the transfer of … Continue reading Grandpop’s Machine Gun in the Chest