Think this is right... wife gave me a pistol for xmas

[bruss01]

My wife had a pistol of hers (had a couple years, hardly ever shot) wrapped up for me under the tree a couple days ago, christmas morning.

Today I filled out the inter-familial transfer form and sent it off.

Bases covered?

I would not worry so much about it (community property state) but this pistol is likely one I would have listed on my CCW permit (serial numbers of the pistols are required).

[Mssr. Eleganté]

My wife had a pistol of hers (had a couple years, hardly ever shot) wrapped up for me under the tree a couple days ago, christmas morning.

Today I filled out the inter-familial transfer form and sent it off.

Bases covered?

I would not worry so much about it (community property state) but this pistol is likely one I would have listed on my CCW permit (serial numbers of the pistols are required).

If you have an HSC then your bases are covered. Technically the transfer from your wife to you was an "operation of law" transfer, but the exact same form is used. Even in a community property State spouses can each have their own property. In California, by agreement spouses can "transmute" property from one spouse to the other, from one spouse to community property or from community property to one spouse. If the item is "substantial in value taking into account the circumstances of the marriage" then you are supposed to write up a declaration of transmutation. But for "a gift between the spouses of clothing, wearing apparel, jewelry, or other tangible articles of a personal nature that is used solely or principally by the spouse to whom the gift is made and that is not substantial in value taking into account the circumstances of the marriage" you don't need a written declaration.

[MrPlutonium]

If you have an HSC then your bases are covered. Technically the transfer from your wife to you was an "operation of law" transfer, but the exact same form is used. Even in a community property State spouses can each have their own property. In California, by agreement spouses can "transmute" property from one spouse to the other, from one spouse to community property or from community property to one spouse. If the item is "substantial in value taking into account the circumstances of the marriage" then you are supposed to write up a declaration of transmutation. But for "a gift between the spouses of clothing, wearing apparel, jewelry, or other tangible articles of a personal nature that is used solely or principally by the spouse to whom the gift is made and that is not substantial in value taking into account the circumstances of the marriage" you don't need a written declaration.

Oy... Thanks for the early morning headache.

[bruss01]

If you have an HSC then your bases are covered. Technically the transfer from your wife to you was an "operation of law" transfer, but the exact same form is used. Even in a community property State spouses can each have their own property. In California, by agreement spouses can "transmute" property from one spouse to the other, from one spouse to community property or from community property to one spouse. If the item is "substantial in value taking into account the circumstances of the marriage" then you are supposed to write up a declaration of transmutation. But for "a gift between the spouses of clothing, wearing apparel, jewelry, or other tangible articles of a personal nature that is used solely or principally by the spouse to whom the gift is made and that is not substantial in value taking into account the circumstances of the marriage" you don't need a written declaration.

Thanks, that was great! Looks like we have our ducks in a row.