Gifting a gun

[raddogz]

I know a nice older lady whose son past away last year.

Long story short he had accumulated quite a few hand guns, and a few long guns. Most of the guns have been sold to the gun shop.

She wants to gift me a handgun (I have yet to even see it yet), but is adamant about following the law in have it transfer of registration - obviously she doesn't want this to fall back on her and I don't blame her.

I have yet to get my HSA (working on it).

She's not sure if the gun ever registered since she can't find the original paperwork. Is this a matter of the $19 DOJ fee or do I have to do something else?

[paul0660]

You have to get your HSC, and you and she need to drive to the gun store and get it transferred.

[CSACANNONEER]

No original paperwork is needed, wanted or cared about. No previous "registration" is needed or worried about. All both of you have to do is go to a FFL and do a $35 PPT. You will have to also get a HSC and have 2 proofs of California residency. Depending on the FFL, you might have to buy a gun lock. Some will give you one and some will charge way too much for one.

[Librarian]

You have to get your HSC, and you and she need to drive to the gun store and get it transferred.

Right. The nice lady needs to do a PPT to you at a gun store; you need the HSC to receive the gun.

Prior registration of the gun does not matter; it need not be on the Roster.

And good for her for wanting to do it right, and good for you for asking!

[raddogz]

Sweet!

Thanks for the info. I'll go get crackin on the HSA.

[cmichini]

If I were you, I'd get the paperwork together, drive this nice lady to your favorite gun shop for the transfer, then take her to lunch.

[CSACANNONEER]

Where are you located? We can recommend gun shops in your area that don't treat you like a criminal or second class citizen because you are doing a PPT.

[raddogz]

San Francisco. I was planning on going to Jackson Arms in S. San Francisco