buying a rifle for my nephew

[mnavarre]

Like the title says, I want to buy a rifle for my nephew but I'm unclear on how I'd go about that. He's 13, and I want to build him a LTR for the appleseed shoot coming up in March in Escondido. Can he even own a rifle? or do I need to buy it and keep it till he's 18, or have my sister buy it?

[Quiet]

Like the title says, I want to buy a rifle for my nephew but I'm unclear on how I'd go about that. He's 13, and I want to build him a LTR for the appleseed shoot coming up in March in Escondido. Can he even own a rifle? or do I need to buy it and keep it till he's 18, or have my sister buy it?

Since, uncle - nephew is not considered "immediate family" [PC 12078(c)(3)], the transfer of the rifle will have to go through FFL dealer.
Because, the nephew is under 18 years of age, the FFL dealer can not legally transfer the rifle to the nephew.

Your nephew's parents or grandparents can legally acquire a rifle or shotgun and gift it to him. [PC 12078(c)(1)]

There is no minimum age to legally own a rifle or shotgun. Minimum age to legally own a handgun is 18.
There are minimum age limits for a FFL dealer to transfer a firearm, 18 for rifle & shotgun and 21 for handgun & other.


Penal Code 12078
(c)(1) Subdivision (d) of Section 12072 shall not apply to the infrequent transfer of a firearm that is not a handgun by gift, bequest, intestate succession, or other means by one individual to another if both individuals are members of the same immediate family.
(2) Subdivision (d) of Section 12072 shall not apply to the infrequent transfer of a handgun by gift, bequest, intestate succession, or other means by one individual to another if both individuals are members of the same immediate family and all of the following conditions are met:
(A) The person to whom the firearm is transferred shall, within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm, forward by prepaid mail or deliver in person to the Department of Justice, a report 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 report forms that individuals complete pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided to them by the Department of Justice.
(B) The person taking title to the firearm shall first obtain a basic firearms safety certificate. If taking possession on or after January 1, 2003, the person taking title to the firearm shall first obtain a handgun safety certificate.
(C) The person receiving the firearm is 18 years of age or older.
(3) As used in this subdivision, "immediate family member" means any one of the following relationships:
(A) Parent and child.
(B) Grandparent and grandchild.

[goodlookin1]

Lucky nephew...