handgun transfer question ???

[Punisher]

if i sell a handgun to someone will i still be able to transfer it to someone at an ffl if i'm under 21 but legally own the handgun?

[XD45]

did an FFL or the sheriff transfer it into your name?

[D-FENS]

Originally Posted by XD45

did an FFL or the sheriff transfer it into your name?

That isn't possible. The only legal way to acquire it in the first place would be to have it gifted to him.

This will be interesting to see how it plays out. I don't think it would be a problem though. As long as you are a PA resident with valid PA ID and as long as the transferee is 21, I can't imagine it would be an issue.

[Punisher]

it's an old .22 revolver that my dad gave me.....

[XD45]

I thought even if it was gifted to you the sheriff would transfer it into your name if your under 21?

[Punisher]

did you forget ? there's no handgun registration in pa, so if no background check, no reason to see the sherriff.......

[Xringshooter]

There is no paperwork to be done on a gift from parent to child or grandparent to grandchild or spouse to spouse. If the buyer is of legal age (over 21) and can lawfully own a firearm any FFL can complete the transfer. There is no where in the BATFE bound book that asks for the age of the seller. The bound book has the name and address (and anything else the FFL wants) of the person selling the firearm as well as that of the buyer. The PSP Record of Application/Sale also has the transferer's information.

[D-FENS]

Originally Posted by Xringshooter

There is no paperwork to be done on a gift from parent to child or grandparent to grandchild or spouse to spouse. If the buyer is of legal age (over 21) and can lawfully own a firearm any FFL can complete the transfer. There is no where in the BATFE bound book that asks for the age of the seller. The bound book has the name and address (and anything else the FFL wants) of the person selling the firearm as well as that of the buyer. The PSP Record of Application/Sale also has the transferer's information.

This is slightly off-topic but relevent to your post. The parent to child and child to parent, is that only for birth parents? I'd like to give my step-father one of my handguns. Is this possible or would I have to gift it to my mother and she gift it to him?

[Xringshooter]

D-FENS,

To be truthful, I don't know at this point. The law just says parent-child. It doesn't say birth parent so I would guess at this point that giving one to your stepdad would be ok. I will however, do some checking and see what I can come up with. That is a very good question you came up with, I don't think it has been asked before.

If anyone out there can help answer this question, please do.

[XD45]

i've dealt with that crap my whole life because the only dad i ever really knew is my stepdad and he's who introduced me to guns... so we just always told my mother if anyone ever asks he gave it to her and she gave it to me. keeps life simple