Intra Family Firearm Transfer Question

[nrafan1]

My grandfather wants to give me 4 rifles and 6 handguns. They were bought and currently reside in California. His CA drivers license recently expired and he lives in AZ now. He does still own a house in CA.

My questions is can i do the intra-family form on CFARS or do i have to go to a FFL.

CFARS is far cheaper than going to a FFL, but i dont want to do anything illegal.

[P5Ret]

Who has possession of them now, and how did that person come into possession of them?

[scotty99]

I think the big question here is how long has Gramps been in AZ and does he have a AZ license yet?

[one9kilo]

If he now lives in AZ then it must be done through an FFL.

The intra-familial firearm transfer form requires the owner's CA DL (or Military ID but I'm pretty sure this isn't relevant).

You need to go through an FFL.

[edgerly779]

Have to go thru ffl here if he is not a resident. Or he must come here to transfer in person if he is resident here..

[ShuttleDriver26]

Are said firearms on the books? Were they purchased 40+ years ago ? Question is are they in Arizona or here?
Question do you own a locking safe to put said firearms in ?
All these questions are rhetorical don't answer .

Greatest information I ever received was in the military. Don't ask don't tell

[waygeekierthanu]

Yeah if he is a legal resident of AZ, has to go through an FFL.

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[nrafan1]

If he now lives in AZ then it must be done through an FFL.

The intra-familial firearm transfer form requires the owner's CA DL (or Military ID but I'm pretty sure this isn't relevant).

You need to go through an FFL.

He has a AZ DL now. He does have a Military ID. The guns were bought in CA and they are in my possession in a safe at the moment.

[GreggieBoy]

Wouldn't be a bad idea to transfer them through an FFL, especially if you have them locked up.

[SDM44]

He has a AZ DL now. He does have a Military ID. The guns were bought in CA and they are in my possession in a safe at the moment.

Doesn't matter if the guns were purchased in CA or currently reside in CA. If your grandfather is the registered owner of them and he's a current resident of AZ with a AZDL, and you want to have them legally transferred to you, then the intra family transfer has to go through a CA FFL.


I just did this a couple of months ago with my dad, who has a AZDL lives in AZ, and who had bought his handgun in CA when he worked for SCSD back in the day.

[one9kilo]

He has a AZ DL now. He does have a Military ID. The guns were bought in CA and they are in my possession in a safe at the moment.

The Military ID can be used for soldiers residing in a state they are not a resident of to transfer a firearm laterally. Or is currently residing in a state they are not a residence of and wishes to purchase a firearm in that state (with orders stating soldier's assigned station).

Save yourself the trouble and go through an FFL. It's only $35 (not including shipping) compared to $19.