Can a registered .50 BMG rifle be inherited and kept?
No. Pursuant to California Penal Code section 12285(b)(3), any person who obtains title to a registered .50 BMG rifle by bequest or intestate succession shall, within 180 days, render the weapon permanently inoperable, sell the weapon to a licensed gun dealer who has a permit from DOJ to purchase assault weapons/.50 BMG rifles, obtain a permit from DOJ to possess .50 BMG rifles, or remove the weapon from this state.
