Transporting WWII handgun from TX to CA

[Mad]

Hello. I am new to this forum and gun ownership but a cop friend of mine recommended I post my questions here.

My grandfather is a WWII vet. He owns a pistol that he obtained from a German soldier during the war and he has a certificate from the US gov't allowing him to own the gun as a war artifact.

Grandpa lives in TX, has the gun in TX, and has gifted the gun to me here in So Cal.

My questions are:

(1) How do I transport the gun from TX to CA? Do I need any special permits? Someone suggested I disassemble it and ship but I really don't want to do that.
(2) Do I need any other permits, registrations in order to own the gun? Obviously, I won't be using the gun and will merely be on display at home as a war artifact.

I'd appreciate any feedback! Thanks

[Dangerpin]

If it is an operating gun, all CA laws need to be observed.

Since he is alive and out of state my understanding is it needs to come in through an FFL here in CA. Call around and find one in your area that will accept delivery from a non-ffl or have your Grandfather send through a local FFL of his.

You will need to get a CA handgun safety certificate to finish processing of the firearm.

Oh, hold on. How does the roster effect this, if at all?

[rt66paul]

If it is a WWII handgun, it is a C&R(you do NOT have to have a C&R license), so all you have to do is make sure that the mag holds >11. Assuming that it is legal in the US (not a machine pistol, etc), you should be able to transfer it into Ca(as long as you pass the requirements). There is a list somewhere here that shows a few different FFLs and their prices for out of state transfer. most charge $50-$150 +$25 DROS fees.

When I went searching for a cheaper one, what I found were a few flakes, so it just might be in your favor to pay $75(or more) +$25 DROS for the privilege.


Good luck

I wish someone would give me free firearms.

[hnoppenberger]

Keep it out of everyones hands- that gun means more than anyone trying to force you to handle it a certain way.
Go take a nice drive and visit grandpa, then drive the thing back proudly.

[Chk Chk Boom]

Keep it out of everyones hands- that gun means more than anyone trying to force you to handle it a certain way.
Go take a nice drive and visit grandpa, then drive the thing back proudly.

+1
But you didn't hear that from here...

[ke6guj]

Keep it out of everyones hands- that gun means more than anyone trying to force you to handle it a certain way.
Go take a nice drive and visit grandpa, then drive the thing back proudly.

so you would suggest that the OP violate federal law doing that


To the OP, if you can take the time to get your C&R FFL before you visit gramps, you can legally bring back any C&R firearms that he wants to give you. Just have to register any C&R handguns with CADOJ within 5-days.

[hnoppenberger]

Only in california would you hear a response like that.
I really have no desire to discuss anything with someone that does not have respect for a person of that era and that sacrifice.
I will say, an 03 ffl is never a bad idea.

[ke6guj]

Only in california would you hear a response like that.

really, only in CA would you hear someone explaining that another person's advice would violate federal law (CA law would not be violated in this case, maybe after 30-days, if he didn't register it)

I really have no desire to discuss anything with someone that does not have respect for a person of that era and that sacrifice.

how does explaing the law show a lack of respect for that WWII vet

[Barbarossa]

I understood that Intrafamily or inheritance issues make the FFL not needed for handguns and makes transfer Roster exempt (so does C&R status on Rostering) but does not stop reporting via Intrafamilar form or Operation of Law form.

$19.00

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[professorhard]

If it is a WWII handgun, it is a C&R(you do NOT have to have a C&R license), so all you have to do is make sure that the mag holds >11. Assuming that it is legal in the US (not a machine pistol, etc), you should be able to transfer it into Ca(as long as you pass the requirements). There is a list somewhere here that shows a few different FFLs and their prices for out of state transfer. most charge $50-$150 +$25 DROS fees.

When I went searching for a cheaper one, what I found were a few flakes, so it just might be in your favor to pay $75(or more) +$25 DROS for the privilege.


Good luck

I wish someone would give me free firearms.

LOL make sure the mag holds MORE than 11 rounds? Good advice

[ke6guj]

I understood that Intrafamily or inheritance issues make the FFL not needed for handguns and makes transfer Roster exempt (so does C&R status on Rostering) but does not stop reporting via Intrafamilar form or Operation of Law form.

$19.00

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

CA's intrafamily exemption does not exempt you from the federal requirement that all transfers between residents of different states go through an FFL.

Regarding inheritance, yes, if the grandfather died, the OP could receive it directly to him, without needing to use an FFL. But since his grandfaterh is thankfully still alive, that exemption is not available to the OP at this time.

that $19 CADOJ form does not exempt you from federal law, even though CADOJ (and many FFLs) will say that it does.

[ke6guj]

LOL make sure the mag holds MORE than 11 rounds? Good advice

he meant <11, less than eleven.

[professorhard]

he meant <11, less than eleven.

haha I figured so.

[Barbarossa]

CA's intrafamily exemption does not exempt you from the federal requirement that all transfers between residents of different states go through an FFL.

Regarding inheritance, yes, if the grandfather died, the OP could receive it directly to him, without needing to use an FFL. But since his grandfaterh is thankfully still alive, that exemption is not available to the OP at this time.

that $19 CADOJ form does not exempt you from federal law, even though CADOJ (and many FFLs) will say that it does.

We're his Grandfather a CA resident then no issues. Correct?

[ke6guj]

We're his Grandfather a CA resident then no issues. Correct?

correct, if both the OP and his grandfather were CA-residents, then it would be no issue for his grandfather to give the handgun to him. Since there would be interstate issues, federal law wouldn't apply. The OP'd just have to file the intrafamily regstration form within 30-days.