This seems pretty straightforward but I thought I would run it by you guys. My grandson just turned 21 and express a desire to get into sport shooting. I ordered a pistol from a local dealer. It's supposed to come in this week. If I take my grandson to the store and he fills out the 4473 are there any legal pitfalls. Thanks A
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Buying a pistol for my grandson
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as long as he checks all the appropriate boxes 'correctly'
as long as he checks all the appropriate boxes 'correctly'
Not unless you purchased the firearm. Question a, are you the actual purchaser of the firearm?
Just fill out the 4473 yourself and give it to him as a gift, as you intended.
Just fill out the 4473 yourself and give it to him as a gift, as you intended.
If Alex purchased the firearm online and is having an FFL transfer it, the grandson is not the actual purchaser of the firearm.
Same. I guess it shows the inconsistency by which laws are applied, and why I don't get anywhere near those gray areas...that may not be so gray.
"I'm buying a pistol for my__________."
is not consistent with
"I won't do the form 4473 or the background check; I'll let the other person do that."
My Suggestion: You sound like the actual buyer of the handgun. You selected it. YOU paid for it.
You arranged what dealership the transfer will take place at.
So be the buyer, publicly. Own it! tell the dealer upfront (if you need to) that you're buying this gun, but you intend to give it away as a gift. A gift to a person who is fully qualified to own handguns under federal and state law.
In my view, that means you would have to check the box that says you are
"the actual purchaser of" the firearm.
Your grandson could not do that on the form 4473.
is not consistent with
"I won't do the form 4473 or the background check; I'll let the other person do that."
My Suggestion: You sound like the actual buyer of the handgun. You selected it. YOU paid for it.
You arranged what dealership the transfer will take place at.
So be the buyer, publicly. Own it! tell the dealer upfront (if you need to) that you're buying this gun, but you intend to give it away as a gift. A gift to a person who is fully qualified to own handguns under federal and state law.
In my view, that means you would have to check the box that says you are
"the actual purchaser of" the firearm.
Your grandson could not do that on the form 4473.
This is the correct course of action.
