Diggers said:
Depends on the state you live in and who you are gifting it to.
What he said.
Diggers said:
Here in CA a person can buy a gun and gift it to another person in their immediate family, father to son, husband to wife, sister to brother with no paper work involved. A gun can not be gifted to someone who is not in the immediate family.
Correct on transfers between "immediate family members" not needing the use of a CA FFL dealer.
If the gift is a handgun, then the recipiant of the gift has 30 days to report/register it with CA DOJ. Rifles, shotguns and others do not have to be reported at this time (it may change on 01-01-2014).
However, per CA laws, "immediate family members" are only grandparent - parent - child - grandchild relationships.
Transfers between a spouse is a form of a "operation of law" and can be done the same was as a gift between "immediate family members".
Brothers/sisters, cousins, aunts/uncles, etc. are not considered "immediate family members" and gifts between them need to go through a CA FFL dealer.
CA Penal Code 16720
As used in this part, "immediate family member" means either of the following relationships:
(a) Parent and child.
(b) Grandparent and grandchild.
CA Penal Code 27870
Section 27545 does not apply to the transfer of a firearm, other than a handgun, by gift, bequest, intestate succession, or other means from one individual to another, if both of the following requirements are satisfied:
(a) The transfer is infrequent, as defined in Section 16730.
(b) The transfer is between members of the same immediate family.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2014, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2014, deletes or extends that date.
CA Penal Code 27875
Section 27545 does not apply to the transfer of a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm, by gift, bequest, intestate succession, or other means from one individual to another, if all of the following requirements are met:
(a) The transfer is infrequent, as defined in Section 16730.
(b) The transfer is between members of the same immediate family.
(c) Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall forward by prepaid mail, or deliver in person to the Department of Justice, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The report forms that individuals complete pursuant to this section shall be provided to them by the Department of Justice.
(d) The person taking title to the firearm shall first obtain a handgun safety certificate, if the firearm is a handgun.
(e) The person receiving the firearm is 18 years of age or older.