Selling gun in storage with RFD after SGC expires

[Kersnow]

Some help please.

An elderly member of my wild fowling club has put his guns into storage with a local RFD as his certificate is due to expire later this year but he's not sure if he wants to renew.

What is the position on selling the guns once his certificate has expired and they remain with the RFD?

Can he sell to who he chooses via the RFD or would a sale have to be the holding RFD?

TIA

 

[Apthorpe]

Some help please.

An elderly member of my wild fowling club has put his guns into storage with a local RFD as his certificate is due to expire later this year but he's not sure if he wants to renew.

What is the position on selling the guns once his certificate has expired and they remain with the RFD?

The position is that by the time his certificate expires, the RFD has him by the short and curlies. He needs to make a decision prior to then and make the necessary arrangement in writing with the RFD.

Can he sell to who he chooses via the RFD or would a sale have to be the holding RFD?

For any practical purposes, it doesn't really matter either way.

TIA

 

[Heym SR20]

Some help please.

An elderly member of my wild fowling club has put his guns into storage with a local RFD as his certificate is due to expire later this year but he's not sure if he wants to renew.

What is the position on selling the guns once his certificate has expired and they remain with the RFD?

Can he sell to who he chooses via the RFD or would a sale have to be the holding RFD?

TIA

In effect the guns will be transferred to RFD custody, although the owner remains the beneficiary. When they are sold or given to another party the transfer is from the RFD to the new owner. The money, less any fees agreed with RFD go to the beneficiary.

 

[User00056]

Another option would be for the guns to remain with the RFD, but transferred onto another SGC. The guns could be 'given' to that SGC holder and then sold on behalf of the original owner. That effectively takes any power away from the RFD as he then just becomes a storage facility

 

[PeterHenry]

The guns remain the property of your friend - he can sell or give them to whoever he likes (as long as the recipient((s)) have the appropriate certificate / licence). Obviously, he's liable for any storage fees incurred with the RFD.

 

[Hornet]

As stated above, the guns remain his property, if they are out for sale, there should be no storage charges under that scenario, if however they are in storage, costs can quickly accrue, very often ( obviously dependent on gun value) to more than the guns are worth, this is actually a relatively common occurrence.