Okay to privately sell a 'long-gun' not in your name?

[Fear58]

So my dad and I decided we'd swap a couple rifles for awhile just to try out, and we both decided that we liked one another's guns better. So I have had now my dad's firearm for a little over a year, and vice versa... we've came to the agreement that these are now our guns.

Anyhow, I suddenly have interest in selling said rifle to hunt for another rifle my eye is currently on. My father and I live about 6 hours away now, so the transfer process would be a bit difficult.

I once encountered somebody telling me that being the registered named owner of a long-gun is not a necessary condition in order to privately sell it, although its a different matter for handguns. Is this true? If so, I would avoid getting the gun out of my dads name altogether.

I'm skeptical about this although, and figured I'd let calgunners chime in on the matter before asking my local FFL and potentially getting laughed at.

[Lostsheep]

Long guns are not registered.

Long guns can be legally transferred directly up and down the family line without the DROS process. (ETA: until 2014)

IANAL.

[Dead*Reckoned]

you can legally sell you dad's former rifle which is now yours. not a problem.

[Turo]

So my dad and I decided we'd swap a couple rifles for awhile just to try out, and we both decided that we liked one another's guns better. So I have had now my dad's firearm for a little over a year, and vice versa... we've came to the agreement that these are now our guns.

Anyhow, I suddenly have interest in selling said rifle to hunt for another rifle my eye is currently on. My father and I live about 6 hours away now, so the transfer process would be a bit difficult.

I once encountered somebody telling me that being the registered named owner of a long-gun is not a necessary condition in order to privately sell it, although its a different matter for handguns. Is this true? If so, I would avoid getting the gun out of my dads name altogether.

I'm skeptical about this although, and figured I'd let calgunners chime in on the matter before asking my local FFL and potentially getting laughed at.

Long guns aren't "in" anybody's name. And, as the other responses have mentioned, a long gun transfer between father/mother to son/daughter or the other way around don't have to go through a FFL. The long gun is now yours to do with what you wish.

[Manpants]

Don't mean to hijack the thread but would that apply if a friend gave you a Mosin? I was under the impression for rifles that old you only FFL if purchased through a store. Meaning, once purchased you can give/trade etc.

[Librarian]

Don't mean to hijack the thread but would that apply if a friend gave you a Mosin? I was under the impression for rifles that old you only FFL if purchased through a store. Meaning, once purchased you can give/trade etc.

Until 2014, 50+ year old long guns can be transferred without an FFL.

[Manpants]

Thank you. Was just curious since a friend of mine did give me one of my Mosin rifles as a gift for helping him out. He was concerned with it being "registered" since when he purchased it they did DROS it. I tried explaining it to him but he was skeptical.

[Hyu]

So can my brother who lives out of state buy a rifle bring it back to CA and give it to me as a gift and we can bypass the FFL?

Any input greatly appreciated thanks.

[ke6guj]

So can my brother who lives out of state buy a rifle bring it back to CA and give it to me as a gift and we can bypass the FFL?

Any input greatly appreciated thanks.

nope, it would be a violation of federal law for a resident of one state to transfer a firearm to a resident of a different state, without using an FFL in the recipient's home state to facilitate the transfer. There is no gift exception. There is no sibling > sibling exemption.

[Hyu]

Thanks for the clarification. Guess I gotta pay the bs CA fees then.