Guns given as Gifts?

[AfricanHunter]

If someone gives you a handgun or rifle as a gift, are you required to go to an FFL and do a Dros/etc on it? Is there any way that they could say the firearm isn't allowed to be transfered? Thanks.

[gose]

If someone gives you a handgun or rifle as a gift, are you required to go to an FFL and do a Dros/etc on it? Is there any way that they could say the firearm isn't allowed to be transfered? Thanks.

If it's your immediate family (parents, grand parents, children) you only need to send in a form to DOJ to report the transfer.
If it's not from the immediate family you need to do a PPT with DROS.

[chiefcrash]

gifts of rifles, shotguns, and other firearms not easily concealed upon the person between parent/child, grandparent/grandchild, and husband/wife require no action

gifts of HANDGUNS between parent/child, grandparent/grandchild, and husband/wife require a form (http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/oplaw.pdf) and $19 per handgun sent to the DOJ (also, whoever is recieving the handgun must posses a valid Handgun Safety Certificate)

gift of rifles, shotguns, and other firearms not easily concealed upon the person that are 50 years old or older require no action.

gift of any firearm not covered above must go through a 01 FFL (and must be DROS'd, 10-day wait, etc). This includes between brother/sister, uncle/nephew, etc.

[50 Freak]

Wasn't always like this, think it used to be before (early 90's) that guns given as gifts/sold between private parties required no transfer/FFL.

Anyone know the exact date?

[bwiese]

Jan 1 1991 was the date on which in-CA private-party transfers could no longer be paperless and had to go thru FFL. (There are separate rules if gun crosses state lines, etc.)

There is an interfamilial exemption for transfers amongst parents/grandparents/children/grandchildren. Interfamiliar handgun recipients must possess an HSC card, and I do think a DROS form needs to be submitted.

Assault weapons cannot be transferred.

[Surveyor]

I gave my brother in-law (sisters husband) a shotgun for Christmas of '04. here's how we did the gift exchange.

First I "gave" the present to my dad. He then "gave" it to my sister. She then gave it to my bro' in law. Nice and legal. ;)

[chiefcrash]

I gave my brother in-law (sisters husband) a shotgun for Christmas of '04. here's how we did the gift exchange.

First I "gave" the present to my dad. He then "gave" it to my sister. She then gave it to my bro' in law. Nice and legal. ;)

next up: AB 2387: Family Transfer Loop Hole Closing Act of 2008

[Surveyor]

No doubt!

[PJA]

That was very creative.
Pete

[Relic]

Sorry to bring back this thread, What are the separate rules if a gun (pistol) crosses state lines as a gift assuming the pistol is C&R ? Does the 30 day wait still apply.

I'm on my way out of state next month and I know several family members have C&R pistols that I will be inheriting.
Thanks for the info

[chiefcrash]

Sorry to bring back this thread, What are the separate rules if a gun (pistol) crosses state lines as a gift assuming the pistol is C&R ? Does the 30 day wait still apply.

I'm on my way out of state next month and I know several family members have C&R pistols that I will be inheriting.
Thanks for the info

depends:

If you have a C&R license, they can just give them to you. You have to log them into your bound book, and within 5 days of returning to CA you must send off a form + $19 to the DOJ (PM me if you need the form, it's not the same on as the family transfer one and it's not on the DOJ website)

if you don't have a C&R licence, i *think* they need to get sent to a 01 FFL. All out of state transfer rules apply

[Relic]

Thanks for the info Chiefcrash. This is very helpfull. I do have a C&R and the correct form to send off. Great to get the correct process.

[eta34]

What happens if the handgun is left as the result of a death. For example, if Dad dies and leaves son a handgun, how do you do the transfer? What if the son waits a few years before transferring the weapon? Any time constraints here?

[chiefcrash]

What happens if the handgun is left as the result of a death. For example, if Dad dies and leaves son a handgun, how do you do the transfer? What if the son waits a few years before transferring the weapon? Any time constraints here?

once again, it depends:

if the gun is C&R, and you have a C&R license, see above. same thing.

if the gun's not C&R (or you don't have a C&R license), i'm not sure on that one. i'd imagine that you'd have to have it sent to a 01 FFL, and all out of state tranfer rules apply (roster of "safe" guns, etc). Don't quote me on this though, there might be an exception that i'm unaware of...