being gifted a handgun for im 18th birthday

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im turning 18 in a few months and my sister & brother in law are talking about gifting me a handgun for my 18th birthday

here in nc i am pretty sure i can be gifted one at 18

my problem is will i still have to get a purchasing permit from the sherrif?

how would i got about having it put in my name(going on an out of state hunting trip a few weeks later and dont want it in his name if it is lost)
 
If they are buying the gun for you, that's perfectly legal. They go buy the gun, they pay for it, they take possession of it. If they are giving it to you and you are legal to own it, no problem. The question on the form is that if the person taking possession and going through the background check is the "actual purchaser."

It is as if they were giving you a bicycle - they can go buy it, then give it to you later. They (or he/she) is the "actual purchaser." I purchased two "gift" firearms last year - both for different family members. I was in no way "sly" about it - discussing fully that it was a gift for a birthday/holiday, what features he/she would like, etc. with the dealers (two different ones - different one for each transaction). There is nothing wrong with buying a gun and giving it to someone as long as it's not a felon, or someone you are making a "straw" purchase for with their money so they don't have to do the background check.

The federal law is 18 years to possess a gun. Meaning, you can be given one. You can't go buy one on your own. If NC has some special laws that further restrict this, you should check them out.

EDIT: Here is a site with the NC statutes, and they mirror the Feds. Another says that you DO need a purchase permit, which you go get once you are 18 (gifts are included as "purchases" - you just go buy the $5 permit, no cash has to change hands).

So, you guys have handgun registration in NC? That's kinda fascist and scary...
 
Thats because you have to be 21 to buy from a dealer I'd imagine. Do you still need the permit to buy from a private individual?

And a side question since I will be moving to NC in a month or so here.
Can they make you wait 6 months(after having moved there) before you can get a pistol purchase permit?

The purchase permit I picked up from the Goldsboro sheriff's dept said I had to be a resident for 6 months.
 
I've known people to get permits when they're between 18 and 20, this of course does not mean they can buy a handgun from an FFL. Some counties will give it at 18, if we knew yours, then mabye it would be of more help. I'm not seeing anything in the AG's summary of firearms laws to suggest that you need to be 21 to get a purchase permit.
 
it can be done, but there is no specific law stating that it can be done... at least none that ive found, and believe me ive looked...

it is legal to inherit and get gifted a handgun, but getting the permit requires you to be 21... stupid laws... actually its up the the individual sheriff...

as for the question of residency length, it depends on the county, me, i got my first permit on the same day i got my drivers license, but i had been a resident for a year before then so i dunno...
 
I'm not sure that there is any federal law regarding the possession of handguns. Only that you have to be 21 to buy them from a FFL.

I and many others possessed handguns very often during the ages of 13-18 growing up.

/lots of .22 caliber pistols and an assortment of revolvers.
 
Having done gun stuff in NC by virtue of having lived there... Anytime the transfer of a handgun occurs WITHIN North Carolina, anywhere within the state, you need to have a $5 dollar pistol purchase permit...

The process to get these is pretty uniform (you need two character witnesses, generally one must be a law enforcement officer), you need your sheriff to sign it (not always, but most of the time), and you are generally able to purchase two pistols with each purchase permit. Also, some places will not approve anybody who has not been a resident of the state for at least two years and the county for at least 6 months (sometimes 90 days).

You will only be allowed to buy/obtain a maximum of five pistols per year, generally speaking, due to the uniform nature of regulations...

I was in Nash County, not sure if it is the exact same in the northwestern part of the state away from the big cities of the central area.
 
Albatross, the Youth Handgun Safety Act requires the possessor of a handgun to be 18+. That is not to say that it is illegal for someone under 18 as long as there is supervision, and I believe a written note from the parent is enough, but I could be wrong on that last one.
 
OH NO!!!! Not another North Carolina thread!

Here is a link to the actual STATUTE regarding the permit:
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/RTF/ByArticle/Chapter_14/Article_52A.rtf

It says nothing about length of residency requirements or age limits. So, apply for your purchase permit. Within 30 days you must either get the permit or be given written reason for disapproval. If you get disapproved, take the written reason for disapproval to the local district court and file an appeal. Take a copy of the statute with you to both the sherrif's office and the local court if you have to go there.

Here is the actual STATUTE regarding minors and the transfer of firearms. A little bit into it the definition of minor is one who is less than 18 years old and not emancipated.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/RTF/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-315.rtf

Oh, and, off topic, be careful when dating in NC...
§ 14 184. Fornication and adultery.
If any man and woman, not being married to each other, shall lewdly and lasciviously associate, bed and cohabit together, they shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor: Provided, that the admissions or confessions of one shall not be received in evidence against the other. (1805, c. 684, P.R.; R.C., c. 34, s. 45; Code, s. 1041; Rev., s. 3350; C.S., s. 4343; 1969, c. 1224, s. 9; 1993, c. 539, s. 119; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

§ 14 186. Opposite sexes occupying same bedroom at hotel for immoral purposes; falsely registering as husband and wife.
Any man and woman found occupying the same bedroom in any hotel, public inn or boardinghouse for any immoral purpose, or any man and woman falsely registering as, or otherwise representing themselves to be, husband and wife in any hotel, public inn or boardinghouse, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1917, c. 158, s. 2; C.S., s. 4345; 1969, c. 1224, s. 3; 1993, c. 539, s. 120; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

I suppose it is up to the local sherrif to determine what "immoral purposes" is as well.....
 
The process to get these is pretty uniform (you need two character witnesses, generally one must be a law enforcement officer), you need your sheriff to sign it (not always, but most of the time), and you are generally able to purchase two pistols with each purchase permit. Also, some places will not approve anybody who has not been a resident of the state for at least two years and the county for at least 6 months (sometimes 90 days).

You will only be allowed to buy/obtain a maximum of five pistols per year, generally speaking, due to the uniform nature of regulations...
Click to expand...

100 counties, 100 different rules... character witnesses are not needed in all counties... and its 1 permit per gun... and each sheriff has discretion as to how many you can get at once and per year... my county is 3 at a time, unlimited per year, no character witnesses...
 
Nash County said to me that you can get TWO pistols on one purchase permit, except your final permit they will issue in any one year (the third permit) which they will note as only being good for one pistol. They only want you to be able to buy five pistols per year, but you can do this with three purchase permits.

So I guess I was wrong about the largely uniform nature... Many key points are the same (residency, fees, time to get it, etc), but it seems, clearly, there are many points that have differences.
 
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