I'm 18, can I buy a pistol?

**Ross11988** · November 15th, 2009, 07:38 AM

ThE wait sucks I'm 20, but I'll be 21 in 6 days and yesterday I saw a great deal on an xdm 9mm so I just handed the money to my dad and he took care of it. The dealer understood. On my 21st I'll probably buy a p22 on my own

**PisnNapalm** · November 15th, 2009, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by NevynPA

You could always find yourself a nice gal that's heavily into the shooting sports and marry her - then if she gets one for you as a wedding present its a spouse transfer.

Provided she's old enough to purchase it in the first place.

**Mtn Jack** · November 15th, 2009, 09:41 AM

I have 2 daughters you could use, but the transfer fee is very very high.

**DaveM55** · November 16th, 2009, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Ross11988

ThE wait sucks I'm 20, but I'll be 21 in 6 days and yesterday I saw a great deal on an xdm 9mm so I just handed the money to my dad and he took care of it. The dealer understood. On my 21st I'll probably buy a p22 on my own

IANAL but if you gave the money to your dad then technically it wasn't a gift, it was a straw purchase.

I'd like to know what a lawyer or judge would say about this without getting you in any hot water. I'd just like to know if that is truly legal.

**gnbrotz** · November 16th, 2009, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by DaveM55

IANAL but if you gave the money to your dad then technically it wasn't a gift, it was a straw purchase.

I'd like to know what a lawyer or judge would say about this without getting you in any hot water. I'd just like to know if that is truly legal.

In my (non-lawyer) opinion, this was indeed a straw purchase. If dad had paid for the gun, then resold, gifted, or traded it to the son, it would be a little more kosher on it's face, though reselling 5 minutes after purchase may still cast some doubt on the "are you the true purchaser" question.

**knight0334** · November 16th, 2009, 09:53 AM

Now if dad buys it with his money first, then sells it to his son later - then it'd be just a normal father-son transfer. However the initial intent when the father buys the gun would likely be a factor of a straw purchase.

**Ross11988** · November 16th, 2009, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by knight0334

Now if dad buys it with his money first, then sells it to his son later - then it'd be just a normal father-son transfer. However the initial intent when the father buys the gun would likely be a factor of a straw purchase.

Thats the way it was. He paid the dealer with his credit card. The total was able $600, I gave him $400 of my money afterwards and he covered the rest of the $200 as a present for my birthday.

**Yachera** · February 26th, 2010, 10:07 PM

I have a question, My fiance father bought me a SW1911 for my birthday. We transfered in to my grandmother's sister(I live with her). I realize now that she can't gift it to me. Can she still transfer it to me through the sheriff, if not my grandmother has agree to do a transfer with her sister then gift it to me. What am I better off doing, and do you or anybody you know how the Lackawanna sheriff handles those transfers? Thx (I'm 18yrs old by the way and am eligable to own a firearm)