Step-father to step-son transfer

[vf111]

I posted this on a thread in the FFL forum but not sure if that has enough traffic to be answered. A very close friend of mine's step-father has only 30 days left and he being a non-gun guy has asked me for help in disposing of his step-dad's guns. Is it written somewhere that the intra-familial transfer (i.e. not requiring an FFL) between a step-father and a step-son is legal only if the step-son was legally adopted by the step-father?

[9mmepiphany]

i'm not sure about how it applies to transfer through an FFL...but if a step-son were not legally adopted, there would be no legal relationship. if he were legally adopted, he wouldn't be a step-son

[CalNRA]

without a legal adoption the step-father is in simpler terms a "family friend" no matter how close they are.

Case in point a "person(you friend in this case)" was raised by his step father since before he was a boy. They get along better than most biological father-son relationships. But up until an adult adoption was done they were merely "friends" in the eyes of the law. The step father was a legal guardian with all the responsibilities but not a parent automatically, most people can be a legal guardian to a kid without beinga parent.

They will need to PPT it through an FFL.

[joelogic]

Cant the wife just give it to her son if its her actual son.

[CalNRA]

Cant the wife just give it to her son if its her actual son.

depends on who owns the pistol, the step dad may need to PPT it to her first.

[SJgunguy24]

depends on who owns the pistol, the step dad may need to PPT it to her first.

Spouses can fill out the DOJ's Vol reg form exactly the same as father-son can.

Edit, from the DOJ website.

6.Can I give a firearm to my spouse or registered domestic partner? Can he/she give it back to me later?
Yes, as long as the person receiving the firearm is not in a prohibited category [PDF 10 kb / 1 pg] and the firearm is not an assault weapon, the transfer of a firearm between a husband and wife or registered domestic partners is exempt from the requirement to use a licensed dealer to perform the transfer. However, if the firearm is a handgun, the recipient must submit an Report of Operation of Law or Intra-Familial Handgun Transaction [PDF 481 kb / 2 pg] and $19 fee to the DOJ within 30 days.

(PC sections 12076(f), 12078(i))

[CalNRA]

huh, I was told by a reputable dealer that husband and wife still needs a PPT.

We learn something new everyday.

[vf111]

Moot point - just found out my friend was never legally adopted.