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A. This should be done in Florida, as this is where your stuff is, where the deal went awry, and where a court order will have to be sent to a sheriff to enforce a judgment.
B. It will be done in state court, as the amount in controversy for a federal civil case is a minimum of $75,000 (diversity jurisdiction).
C. You will have to hire an attorney in Florida, preferably in the county where the guns are located. If memory serves me correctly, this is a tort case, which will be based upon a cause of action called "conversion". Damages for conversion are, in many jurisdictions, either return of the property or the fair market value thereof.
D. The burden of proof to prove a gift is higher than in a regular civil case.
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