Shear_stress said:
If I remember correctly from when I lived in that state, intrafamilial transfers of "off roster" handguns from out of state are legal as long as they are between parent/child, husband/wife, or grandparent/grandchild. The trick is to find an FFL willing to accept an off roster gun.
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Not quite. What needs clarification is whether or not the intrafamilial process allows the interstate transfer of off roster handguns, which the "used" gun mentioned in the original post probably is.
Sibling/sibling transfer won't work, but it's possible the OP might have a parent or grandparent who would like to bequeath a handgun.
Intra-familial handgun transfers are exempt from the CA DOJ approved list [PC 12132(a)].
This includes intra-familial handgun transfers across state lines.
Intra-familal handgun transfers can only be done through "immediate family".
"Immediate family" means grandparent - parent - child - grandchild [PC 12078(c)(3)]. It does not include in-laws, aunts/uncles, cousins, brothers/sisters, nieces/nephews, etc.
However, for intra-familial handgun transfers across state lines, the the transfer
must be done through a CA FFL dealer. This is to comply with Federal laws (Gun Control Act of 1968).
The only exemption from using a FFL dealer, requires the party "giving" the firearm to be dead [18 USC 922(a)(5)(A)].
However, finding a CA FFL dealer willing to do an out-of-state intra-familial handgun transfer is very difficult.
Using the CA DOJ Report of Operation of Law or Intra-Familial Handgun Transaction for an intra-familial handgun transfer across state lines, is legal under CA state law but is illegal under Federal laws. Using the form documents to the BATFE that both the giver and receiver committed federal felonies by violations Federal laws [18 USC 922(a)(3) & (5)].