Transfer 10/22 to son

[SBC400]

What age does my son have to be so that I can gift him a Ruger 10/22? In California of course.

[jwfire25]

18 if he has a hunting license. If not then 21

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[Unforgiven]

As soon as you think he is responsible enough to own a gun and has taken a hunter safety course. The government does not tell me how to raise my children. I assume you’ve had the gun for awhile and there was no registration required. I have dozens of guns from my father and grandfather, never felt the need to involve the government.

[Quiet]

What age does my son have to be so that I can gift him a Ruger 10/22? In California of course.

Starting 01-01-2014 for transferring ownership, the minimum age is 18. He will also need a valid FSC or exemption to the FSC and needs to report the transfer to CA DOJ. [PC 27875(a)]



Penal Code 27875
(a) Section 27545 does not apply to the transfer of a firearm by gift, bequest, intestate succession, or other means from one individual to another, if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The transfer is infrequent, as defined in Section 16730.
(2) The transfer is between members of the same immediate family.
(3) Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The reports that individuals complete pursuant to this subdivision shall be made available to them in a format prescribed by the department.
(4) Until January 1, 2015, the person taking title to the firearm shall first obtain a valid handgun safety certificate if the firearm is a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2015, a valid firearm safety certificate for any firearm, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(5) The person receiving the firearm is 18 years of age or older.