Leaving USA for awhile...what to do with firearms

[ArmedRPh]

My family and I may be leaving the states for a few years due to a job change. If I decide to go, I'll be moving to a country with firearm laws that aren't as "free" as we have here in the US. I would rather not permanently dispose of my collection. The non-NFA firearms won't be a problem, but I do have a couple of SBRs that may make transfer difficult. Any ideas on the steps I would need to take to transfer possession of these firearms for a while? I'd rather not have to pay a 200 stamp on each firearm to transfer them to someone else and then pay it again when I move back...that amounts to an effective $600.00 stamp for each gun (200 for initial, transfer and transfer back). Thoughts? I have to assume someone else has gone through this process if they moved to a stricter state.

 

[rockhopper46038]

Is secured storage out of the question? There are places other than banks that provide safety deposit-like services for a fee.

 

[dudley0]

How about a family member or friend that you really trust? Buy a safe that you only have the combination to and leave them all there.

Disassemble to as small as you can for a smaller safe. ie just the registered parts.

At least I think that would still be legal.

 

[xryan.jacksonx]

How about a family member or friend that you really trust? Buy a safe that you only have the combination to and leave them all there.

Disassemble to as small as you can for a smaller safe. ie just the registered parts.

At least I think that would still be legal.

That is correct.

Here is a section with ATF FAQ. It deals with moving to another state that prohibits ownership of NFA items, but the same thing should apply.

ATF Online - Firearms - Frequently Asked Questions - National Firearms Act (NFA) - Firearms

 

[downzero]

This is yet another reason why the trust route is the preferable method when buying NFA items.

 

[CountryBoy19]

How about a family member or friend that you really trust? Buy a safe that you only have the combination to and leave them all there.

Disassemble to as small as you can for a smaller safe. ie just the registered parts.

At least I think that would still be legal.

Locked gun-cases work as well. The ATF just doesn't want them accessible to the person that is storing them. This is often how estate owned title II firearms are handled. The person inheriting them gets them in a locked case, estate attorney holds onto the keys until paperwork is approved.

In the same regard, you can lock them in cases, drop that off at home of trustworthy friend/family member, and keep the keys so they can't access them. This is an acceptable method of storage per the ATF.