Gifting handgun question

[kb1]

If my father, who lives in another state, wants to gift me a couple of handguns does this fall under the 1 handgun per month rule or is it similar to a PPT?
Thanks

[Librarian]

If my father, who lives in another state, wants to gift me a couple of handguns does this fall under the 1 handgun per month rule or is it similar to a PPT?
ThanksMore PPT-ish.

It'd be easiest if your father could bring them to a local FFL in CA for the transfer. You have to have the Handgun Safety Certificate; presuming they're not CA 'assault weapons' the intrafamilial transfer is exempt from the 1 in 30 rule and exempt from the Roster.

I believe the FFL will

charge a fee,
file a DROS,
hold for 10 days,
require a safety/handling demo,
require a CA-approved lock
for each.

Don't forget, if they're semi-automatic, magazines must be 10 rounds or fewer.