Glock 43 in CA: Austrian or American-does it matter?

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A crazy question, but since it pertains to California, it makes sense that they would think this way.

I live in Idaho and I want to GIFT a Glock 43 to my nephew who lives in California, in celebration of he & his wife's 1st child. I will be visiting soon and want to personally hand it to him.

However, he has been told that only a Glock 43 made in Austria is "approved & allowed" in CA...and that the Glock 43...made in the USA, is not "approved & allowed".

Can anyone from there confirm of deny this for me, and if so, can you give me a link or something to look at?

Thanks in advance,

Sam
 
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SHOOT1SAM said:
A crazy question, but since it pertains to California, it makes sense that they would think this way.

I live in Idaho and I want to GIFT a Glock 43 to my nephew who lives in California, in celebration of he & his wife's 1st child. I will be visiting soon and want to personally hand it to him.

However, he has been told that only a Glock 43 made in Austria is "approved & allowed" in CA...and that the Glock 43...made in the USA, is not "approved & allowed".

Can anyone from there confirm of deny this for me, and if so, can you give me a link or something to look at?

Thanks in advance,....
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Here's the deal:
  1. Since you and your nephew are residents of different States, federal law requires that the transfer go through an FFL in California.

  2. Under these circumstances, a California FFL can not transfer a handgun not on the Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale to a California resident unless the handgun is roster exempt (e. g., a handgun made more than 50 years ago) or the transferee is roster exempt (e. g., an LEO).

  3. The Glock 43, without regard to where it's made, is not on the Roster. Therefore, I'm afraid, there's no way for you to lawfully transfer the handgun to your nephew (unless he is an exempt LEO).
 
9mmepiphany said:
Well, there is one possible exception

If your parents are still alive, they could gift the gun to their progeny (your brother/sister) through an infrafamilial transfer, who could in turn gift it to their son
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Actually, the roster doesn't apply to any transfer to-or-from a child/grandchild from-or-to a parent/grandparent. But federal law will still require that any transfer of a handgun from a resident of one State to a resident of another go through an FFL in the transferee's State of residence.
 
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