Oregon Pistol transfer from CA

[Tdunn541]

My father passed away and he left his police service revolver to me. My stepmother has it in California.
How can I legally transfer this?
Could she take it to her local FFL and have it shipped to my FFL in Oregon?
I would think so, but she said she purchased a pistol recently private party and had to drive to Southern California twice for the purchase. Once for the purchase and a second time for pickup after the bg check and waiting period was over. Seems strange since I know I can buy a pistol interstate from Gun Broker and have it shipped to my local FFL.
Thanks!!

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[solv3nt]

My father passed away and he left his police service revolver to me. My stepmother has it in California.
How can I legally transfer this?
Could she take it to her local FFL and have it shipped to my FFL in Oregon?
I would think so, but she said she purchased a pistol recently private party and had to drive to Southern California twice for the purchase. Once for the purchase and a second time for pickup after the bg check and waiting period was over. Seems strange since I know I can buy a pistol interstate from Gun Broker and have it shipped to my local FFL.
Thanks!!

I'm not familiar with inheritance laws, but she can go to UPS or FedEx and overnight it to your FFL. She'll want to call ahead to make sure of any idiosyncracies of the shipper. For example, FedEx wanted me to have a pre-printed shipping label from the receiving FFL.

 

[The Heretic]

Another exception is provided for transfers of firearms to nonresidents to carry out a lawful bequest or acquisition by intestate succession. This exception would authorize the transfer of a firearm to a nonresident who inherits a firearm under the will of a decedent.

To whom may an unlicensed person transfer firearms under the GCA? | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

A person may transfer a firearm to an unlicensed resident of their state, provided the transferor does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the transferee is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under federal law. There may be state laws that regulate intrastate firearm...

www.atf.gov

I believe you are good without involving an FFL - both for federal and Orygun state law - if you do the transfer person to person face to face.

Otherwise for shipping it has to go to an FFL in your state. Whether she involves an FFL in California or not, I do not know about VA state law.