Gifting a child a rifle for Christmas

[56huck]

I'd like to give my grand nephew (age 10) a rifle (probably a 10-22) for Christmas.
I have a couple 10-22's - I could give him one and replace it later, or buy a new one for him.
I'm confident his father (my nephew) will keep control of the rifle while his son is young. I'm sure his father will approve of the gift.
What's the best way to do this, legally?
I've searched the forums and couldn't find this - but I may not have used the correct search terms - I'm sure it's been asked before.
Thank you

[jeffyhog]

I believe the only legal way to do this is to have his father DROS the rifle, then give it to his son. Rifles can not legally be gifted by anyone other than Father, Mother, Grandfather, Grandmother, or from son to father or grandfather, etc.
I would also like to gift rifles to my nephews, but not legal except by first DROSing to their father.

[jeffyhog]

The exception would be C&R rifles, which until 1/1/14 are exempt from DROS as long as you're not transferring to a prohibited person.

[Quiet]

I believe the only legal way to do this is to have his father DROS the rifle, then give it to his son. Rifles can not legally be gifted by anyone other than Father, Mother, Grandfather, Grandmother, or from son to father or grandfather, etc.
I would also like to gift rifles to my nephews, but not legal except by first DROSing to their father.

What he said.

Legally, you will need to PPT (4473/DROS/10 day wait) the rifle to your nephew.

[funnybookz]

Sounds like a straw purchase to me.

[cal federal]

Can you gift first, from a brother to sister, then my sister gift to her son

(my nephew 13 years old)? With out Dros'ing

Thanks.

[readysetgo]

Can you gift first, from a brother to sister, then my sister gift to her son



(my nephew 13 years old)? With out Dros'ing



Thanks.

No.

Possibly acceptable: You > Your parent > Grandad or Grandma > grand kid (your nephew).

***Note: rules are changing in 2014 with the requirements for "registration". See AB 809 2011-12

eta: Transferring Firearms Among Some Family Members

[cal federal]

Thanks for the response. Dros it is.

[Quiet]

Can you gift first, from a brother to sister, then my sister gift to her son

(my nephew 13 years old)? With out Dros'ing

Thanks.

Thanks for the response. Dros it is.

Federal and CA laws prohibits a FFL in transferring a firearm to a person under the age of 18.

Therefore, you will need to transfer (4473/DROS/10 day wait) the firearm to your nephew's parent.