Transferring from CA to another state

[av8ing]

I live in CA. How can I legally transfer my handgun to my son in Texas?

[rromeo]

Send it to an FFL in Texas, your son does paperwork and pays a fee.

[av8ing]

Send it to an FFL in Texas, your son does paperwork and pays a fee.

Even though Texas has no requirement to register a handgun? Is that to get the gun out of my name in CA?

[Quiet]

Even though Texas has no requirement to register a handgun? Is that to get the gun out of my name in CA?

That is to comply with Federal laws that have been in effect since 1968.

Federal laws [18 USC 922 (a)(3)&(5)] prohibits the transfer of firearms between residents of different states, unless the firearm is transferred through a FFL dealer in the recipiant's state of residence.

There is no gift or intra-familial exemption to the Federal laws.

[av8ing]

That is to comply with Federal laws that have been in effect since 1968.

Federal laws [18 USC 922 (a)(3)&(5)] prohibits the transfer of firearms between residents of different states, unless the firearm is transferred through a FFL dealer in the recipiant's state of residence.

There is no gift or intra-familial exemption to the Federal laws.

I wasn't aware of that. Thank you!

[sigstroker]

Couldn't he just lend it to him for awhile?

[Quiet]

Couldn't he just lend it to him for awhile?

The Federal exemption for loaning is for a "sporting purpose only" and there is debate that the firearm being loan has to stay in the state where the owner of the firearm resides.