my "sisters" boyfriend is a felon... he entrusts his guns to me..........

[FALFire]

As long as the firearms are not stolen and since he gave them to you to hold on to, then I would keep them, maybe they belong to his uncle or another friend of a friend who knows, in any case,  there is nothing illegal about that . When and if he gets out of lock up ( I'm assuming that is where he is ) and he wants them back, tell him he can meet you at the local police precinct and once he is cleared to own firearms, he can have them back.

 If you turn them in for confiscation, depending on what that particular police agency does with confiscated firearms, they will either be destroyed or sold to a gun store for new firearms for that police agency.

As long as they are not stolen and it is certainly easy to have them checked. Just be vague with the info when the police ask you where you got them. Just tell them you got them from a guy that was going through some tough times and wanted to make sure they were not stolen. If they turn out to be stolen, provide the LEO with all the info on the chitbird that gave them to you. That way the LEO can confirm the guys name and current living residence, The Grey Bar Motel.

Bottom line though, it boils down to your own personal morals, if it makes you feel uncomfortable then turn them in. If you can sleep at night, then..................  

[BallisticsNut]

I am so going to get flamed for this one.   First off, wow can I say just WOW!!  What a bunch of dishonest coniving people in this forum.  "Just keep them", "dont give them back", "be vague in telling the police", "stay away from this situation".  Geese, you guys are unflippin believeable!  

Lets think about this for a second.  Lets say these guns were used in the commission of a crime?  Your in possession of these guns, guess what YOUR GOING TO JAIL! DA! Lets say these guns are stolen, YOUR GOING TO JAIL!, lets say you just hold onto them for a goodness sake, keep them away from this felon guy.  You know, do the right thing.  Tell that to a Cop when he asks, YOUR GOING TO JAIL!  Ok, lets not doing anything at all, let the Felon hold onto them himself or better yet let him deal with his own problems.  You find out later he killed someone or used the guns in the commission of another crime.   Can you live with yourself at this point.  Tell the cops this and guess what YOU GO TO JAIL!

Take the flipping guns, call the flippin Cops and turn them over.  Dont be an idiot,  dont give gun control lobbyist more reasons to take away your legal guns,  dont put your family at risk, be part of the solution, turn the guns over to the authorities!

Ban me if you may, this is crazy talk going on here!  

[BigD]

If you are willing to risk your rights, hold the guns for him, if not, give them back to him or one of his family members.

[snowranger]

Ballisticnut  is right. I've been in a similar situation givethe guns to the authorities ..  There is a good chance this person will never get there rights back.  And you could go to jail for withholding evidence, if they happened to be seen with this person during or after a crime that person might of committed.

[Elk-aholic]

the guy has stolen yachts and high value cars and deals drugs.... he wants me to hold onto his 2 firearms... a winchester 30/30 and a stevens shotgun...... what do i do? we dont aprove of him or like him and he deserves his fate.... he is in his early 20s and my group of friends doesnt trust him.... the shotgun is a mantle piece, but the 30/30 is quality... i dont want to be a thief myself.... but it doesnt feel right knowing he [being a felon] has guns and we know he doesnt have any intention to hunt... they were his before he became a felon so they were legally obtained, but he cant legally own them.... its illegal for him to have them, but i am not a thief... his familly also has legal problems and cant own firearms... but after all he is an obscure boyfriend of a sister-like friend... so... technicaly its not theft...

what do it do? i have no problem telling him to take a hike and keeping the 2 guns for myself. i guess this is an issue of morality...

they were probably passed down to him.... but a felon lost his rights to guns....
and my ""sister"" might as well toss em off the bridge.

Do you really want to deal with this headache??? Just give the guns back to his parents and tell him not to come around anymore. Going out of your way to try and F*** him over is not right either, It sounds like the kid will end up in prison soon enough anyway without your help.

[Heredoggydoggy]

Does "Possession of Stolen Property" mean anything to you?  Lowlifes like him are habitual liars.  Turn them over to the police and wash your hands of him and anyone associated with him.  You can't help him--he'll only drag you down to his level.  Ballisticsnut hit it right on the head.  Don't get involved in this sleazy crap.

[oneezreiter]

If his family has legal trouble too then you need to talk to the police.  If you return them to him then you are giving a known felon guns, if his family can't have them either then the only way to protect yourself is to talk to the police.

[Bofire]

 :)I think I'd call who ever is your local authority is,  explain the situation to him, tell him you are trying to do the right thing and do what ever he says.
Carl

[Bean Counter]

I too am surprised at the number of ppl who say "just keep them." Some of the worst advice I've ever read on this forum. Aside of the moral issues of theft, you should listen to those who caution against Associating with dirt bags. I wouldn't even have anything to do with this "sister" of yours. As much as I'm a sucker for a good deal, I say give them to a responsible relative of his or to the police and find a good deal elsewhere. I'd be more afraid that he's keeping you as an ace in the hole to rat you out and now you're hiring an attorney just to prove you didn't fo anything. so much for coming out ahead on the deal.

I hope the mods don't delete this thread. it may get heated but its definitely relAted to firearms, hunting rights, and good vs bad advice.

[Jason]

I was in the same situation abou 4yrs ago with the wifes brother, he caught his wife in bed with another man  ,   and it cost him his right to have guns, so he asked me to keep his guns for him, I said that I would buy them from him or sell them for him, but i would not hold onto them for him. so I own a few more guns   and he shoots archery now.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Actually I would give them back to him and let him deal with the consequences, you are not any form of law enforcement, and you cannot take the laws into you own hands.  Let him take all the risk and stay the hell away.  They are his anyways let him take care of his own crap.  It sounds like you want to justify keeping his guns for yourself? 

[Lincoln4]

"stay away from this situation".  Geese, you guys are unflippin believeable!

Thanks for the kind words BallisticsNut.

Apparently I wasn't clear enough for you...  I should have been more clear...  So here goes...

Why would you even consider placing yourself in this situation.  There is a reason he cannot have firearms anymore. Let's start with, you should not have taken the weapons.  You are only giving this loser an opportunity to get into your life and screw it up.  Now you need to give them to the authorities.  Seems like the PoPo would be happy to take them from a citizen concerned that if he didn't accept them, the bad man would just find a way to keep them unlawfully. While I choose not to believe that you have ill intent in keeping them, you can't.   

Better?   

Rant Over...     

[GreyWolf]

 
I say the same. To take them in the first place was the problem starter.
Now what? Unless you are a criminal yourself, you only have ONE ANSWER!!!
I had to do this for my mother before. Her old boyfriend had a shotgun & a revolver stashed in her house so I went over made sure they were unloaded, drove them to the PD, LEFT THE GUNS IN THE CAR, went inside got an officer to come outside with me to get them, we went back in the PD with the guns, I left him my info & I went home.
Call the police & tell them you have 2 firearms in your house that you do not want, they do not belong to you or your family & you would like to turn them in.
DO WHAT YOU KNOW IS RIGHT! PROTECT YOURSELF! DO NOT LIVE A LIFE IN FEAR! THE BOYFRIEND WONT BE AROUND LONG ANYWAY!

 

[Jamieb]

Wouldn't take then in, don't get involved

[CAMPMEAT]

Tell him, "since you're a felon, take care of your own business," and "you best not get my sis in trouble."