When in doubt, see what Pennsylvania law says on the subject. From the Packing.Org website, here's one applicable section of the Uniform Firearms Act:
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§ 6110.1. Possession of firearm by minor.
(a) Firearm.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person under 18 years of age shall not possess or transport a firearm anywhere in this Commonwealth.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person under 18 years of age:
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A little bit clearer, it simply states that if one is under 18 years of age, one cannot possess a firearm. Therefore, if one is 18 or over, one can.
Concerning transfer, the law is quite clear on this:
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§ 6111. Sale or transfer of firearms.
(c) Duty of other persons.--Any person who is not a licensed importer, manufacturer or dealer and who desires to sell or transfer a firearm to another unlicensed person shall do so only upon the place of business of a licensed importer, manufacturer, dealer or county sheriff's office, the latter of whom shall follow the procedure set forth in this section as if he were the seller of the firearm. The provisions of this section shall not apply to transfers between spouses or to transfers between a parent and child or to transfers between grandparent and grandchild.
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So, the law clearly states that a transfer (of ownership) between a parent and a child (meaning the parent's offspring, not a minor (under 18) child) requires no interaction with anyone else. Is a bill of transfer required? No. And, since there's no firearms registration in the Commonwealth, nobody else has to be informed.
At age 18 you can own it, and you can fire it at the range, you just can't transport it to the range all by yourself unless it's empty, in a container with ammo in a separate container, and out of reach of the owner.