Gifting Firearms To kid

[acespawnshop]

I was having a discussion about the changes in 2014 to firearm purchases with a customer today and was asked an interesting question. They wanted to know with the new long gun registration starting in 2014 could they as the parent purchase a firearm and then transfer it to their kid who is not 18 years old yet. The customer is worried that while recent AW legislation was vetoed that would not prevent something down the road from happening. They want to buy know and then have the guns in the kids name so they would never be out of having these types of rifles. I told them I was unsure and I would dig around. All I can find is the minimum age to purchase, but not to "own"

Any clues for me on this one?

[Librarian]

In 2013, no minimum age for long guns, 18 for hand guns.

In 2014, can give long guns or handguns to only 18 or older.

Still won't be a minimum age to OWN a long gun - all the 2-year-olds who get an AR this year, with the law as it is for 2014, can still own them - but they will no longer be able to legally acquire them after Jan 1 2014. (What do we do about Grandpa Bill leaving his hunting rifle to 12-year-old Johnny in his will? I don't know.)

Now, since intrafamilial transfer of long guns does not require paper until Jan 2014, what means can be used to demonstrate long gun ownership? The question has come up several times, and no suggestion for 'legally sufficient' has been offered.

If one of our lawyer members might want to offer a pro bono suggestion on what might suffice, I'm sure our members would be grateful.

[M1NM]

Now, since intrafamilial transfer of long guns does not require paper until Jan 2014, what means can be used to demonstrate long gun ownership?

I'm going to give all my guns to my grandson for XMAS. He can send me a thanx 4 the guns note in crayon since he's only 4.

[nsginc]

I would like to know the answer to this also. I would like to do the same for my children.

[marksmandowntown]

I do not warranty this, and anyone who uses it does so at his/her own risk. Copy and paste it to a word doc, then change James Kirk to your name, Christopher Kirk to your child's name and the M1 info to your gun info, then fix the sig line and the "county of" part for the notary. Then call your bank and ask when the notary will be in. The fee for notaries is set by law at $10 per signature.

If you want to make a gift letter, you should copy everything that follows this line to your paper:

LETTER OF GIFT

[marksmandowntown]

The forum auto-formatting is screwing up the sample. You want the three ')' in the notary section to line up in a three-line column. The middle one by "County of Sacramento" is in the right place above. Put the other two ')' above and below the middle one so that you have a straight column like this.

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[marksmandowntown]

Take a picture of you holding the rifle and your child standing in front of you also holding the rifle (put a trigger lock on it or a pistol lock and/or a range open bolt flag in the action of the rifle if you have one). Staple that picture to the gift letter after you have it notarized.

[DMotivate]

Take a picture of you holding the rifle and your child standing in front of you also holding the rifle (put a trigger lock on it or a pistol lock in the action of the rifle if you have one). Staple that picture to the gift letter after you have it notarized.

Maybe add a few mag rebuild kits in the picture as a stocking stuffer?

[Fern]

Tagged

[Librarian]

LETTER OF GIFT

12078(c)(1) 27870 which permits the infrequent transfer of a firearm that is not a handgun by gift from parent to child.

_______________________
James Tiberious Kirk

PC numbering has changed.

[SkyStorm82]

Will a notary keep a copy of that form or write down your address in their book that they keep?

[marksmandowntown]

No on keeping a copy, yes on writing down your address. There is no central database for notaries, and the notary's record in the book he keeps should say that he notarized a gift letter without saying what was given.

Thanks for the help on the updated code section number Librarian.

[gogohopper]

I would like to know the answer to this also. I would like to do the same for my children.

THIS

[stphnman20]

Bump.

Wonderin gif there is answer to OP's question. I'm in the same boat.

[Librarian]

I talked to my lawyer last month.

She suggested giving to an adult, in trust for the minor, with options for the trustee to NOT give it should the minor develop some legal or moral infirmities.

Trusts are written instruments.