Handgun Transfer Help

[WVUmountaineers]

Anyone with any information on this subject would be greatly appreciated.

My father (PA resident) would like to give me (PA resident) a handgun he purchased several years ago. He said that we need to complete the transfer at the dealer and pay a transfer fee. I checked the PA Crimes Code (section c) and if I am interpreting it correctly; we are NOT required to do so since we are family.

Am I interpreting this correctly or do we in fact need to complete this at the dealership and pay??

thanks!

[Helter]

Anyone with any information on this subject would be greatly appreciated.

My father (PA resident) would like to give me (PA resident) a handgun he purchased several years ago. He said that we need to complete the transfer at the dealer and pay a transfer fee. I checked the PA Crimes Code (section c) and if I am interpreting it correctly; we are NOT required to do so since we are family.

Am I interpreting this correctly or do we in fact need to complete this at the dealership and pay??

thanks!

You are correct, he can just give it to you.

[Curmudgeon]

You ARE reading it correctly. A firearm may be gifted from father to son without going through the transfer process.

[HiredGoon]

You ARE reading it correctly. A firearm may be gifted from father to son without going through the transfer process.

Gifted or sold. And as long as both are PA residents at the time of transfer