Intra-family, interstate transfer question

[Gem1950]

My son, who lives in Texas, wants to give me the following:

a) A bolt action Ruger rifle

b) A Ruger revolver

What are the rules/procedures that must be followed to make a legal transfer from him to me, here in Calif.?

[Cokebottle]

There is no intrafamilial transfer procedure for interstate transfers in BATFE regulations. The transfer must be executed through a California FFL.
Normal FFL transfer fees apply, so you are looking at a minimum of $50 or so per gun unless you can work out a deal with your FFL for a better price for multiple guns.

[Gem1950]

There is no intrafamilial transfer procedure for interstate transfers in BATFE regulations. The transfer must be executed through a California FFL.
Normal FFL transfer fees apply, so you are looking at a minimum of $50 or so per gun unless you can work out a deal with your FFL for a better price for multiple guns.

Same rule(s) apply if he brings the guns here on a visit?

[Tripper]

Still has to go through an FFL, the only difference will be that the transfer is roster exempt, and yes an FFL can charge u almost anything they want to bring it in I think, so try to get a deal. Minimum 35 each for the dros

Tripper

Tripper

[Cokebottle]

Same rule(s) apply if he brings the guns here on a visit?

Yes, it still has to go through an FFL, and normal FFL transfer fees apply since it is not a California PPT (both parties must be California residents to qualify for the $35 PPT limit)

Minimum 35 each for the dros

California DROS fees are:

http://www.ag.ca.gov/firearms/dlrfaqs.php#17G

In addition to the State's $19.00 DROS fee, you must also charge a $1.00 Firearms Safety Testing fee and a $5.00 Safety and Enforcement fee. If the transaction being processed is a dealer sale, consignment return, or return from pawn, you may impose other charges as long as this amount is clearly shown as a "dealer fee" and not misrepresented as a State fee. (PC sections 12071(b)(11), (12))

But yes.... minimum would generally be $35, and that's for a dealer willing to do the transfer for $10, which is generally limited to "kitchen table" FFLs.


Minimum "gun shop" fees are usually in the $60 range (total).
They can put more than one long gun on the DROS, so transfer of multiple long guns would save on DROS fees.

[Tripper]

Yep, if u know your FFL or do other business with them regularly they may cut you a break, they have to log it, and do the 10 day hold and can charge whatever they want for that since it's out of state transfer, where do u live, someone here may know of an FFL in your area that has reasonable fees for it

[Librarian]

Same rule(s) apply if he brings the guns here on a visit?

Yes - see also http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/in...rms_Interstate

Interstate transfer has almost nothing to do with where, geographically, a particular gun may be, and everything to do with the respective states of residence of the buyer and seller. If the buyer and seller live in different states, a gun transaction will be an interstate transfer.