POA and gun purchases

[SimplyChad]

I was told something recently as I was getting my wife a general POA. Im hoping it was a joke but they said that with a general POA she could buy firearms in my name. I would assume this is untrue but does anyone know for sure.

 

[MrSpiffy]

I hate to sound dumb for asking, but... what's a POA?

 

[RevDerb]

I hate to sound dumb for asking, but... what's a POA?

Me too.

 

[Birch Knoll]

Power of attorney.

 

[Danb1215]

power of attorney.

 

[bigfatdave]

"in your name"

no, the 4473 makes no provision for such silliness

 

[MrSpiffy]

Thanks for the clarification ttolhurst and Danb1215. And the simulpost!

 

[NavyLCDR]

"in your name"

no, the 4473 makes no provision for such silliness

Dave is exactly correct.

The only way a person might be able to obtain guns using a power of attorney is if the guns were left as an inheritance. The person might be able to use the power of attorney to retrieve the guns from the deceased's estate because no form 4473 or NICS check is required in that case. But the guns would still not be "in anyone's name" until they were registered if the person was resident of one of the very few states that require registration.

Gun's being "registered" and "in someone's name" is 99% myth perpetuated by fictional TV crime shows.

 

[Art Eatman]

Summed up quite well.