Questions regarding adding a supposor to trust

General Firearms NFA
1

I have a Ruger MK2 with integral suppressor that I’ve had for about 10+ years. I also recently received my form 1 for a SBR on a trust. I’ve had some medical issues come up lately and this got me thinking about adding the Ruger to the trust just for the ease for relatives (who have no clue on handling NFA items) to handle when the time comes. My questions are…

  1. Is this a good idea?
  2. If so, how do I go about doing this?
  3. If not, why?
  4. And if not how do I go about telling them how to handle the Ruger? Do I leave it in a Will?
  5. How will the government handle/look at this situation? IE, I die, who gets it and what are they going to have to do to keep the weapon?
2

If not in the trust they can do a form 5 to who you leave it to (tax free) but I would suggest transferring it to the trust so it is outlined your specific desires for the asset as well as allowing your other trustees access to it now. You can just do it like a private transfer into the trust (I believe would just be a form 4) but it would cost you $200.

3

I would speak with an attorney that is familiar with NFA regulations.