From son to mother

[Emptymag]

My mom has a .38 that she owned for almost 30 years. It's a Rossi, she no longer wants it and is giving it to me for Christmas. I have a ccw permit, I would Loire to carry it. Is there anything I need to do to take ownership and to carry it?

In addition to the "thank you", I would suggest a holster.

Done and done.



Your only real concern is in the event you should "have your numbers run" one day (think traffic stop), the police could give you grief (or worse) because it doesn't return info with your name from the sales database they check.
There's nothing illegal about carrying the handgun, it just confuses them and I don't think they like being confused.

[KBliz]

My mom has a .38 that she owned for almost 30 years. It's a Rossi, she no longer wants it and is giving it to me for Christmas. I have a ccw permit, I would Loire to carry it. Is there anything I need to do to take ownership and to carry it?

In addition to the "thank you", I would suggest a holster.

Done and done.

Don't forget to tell your Mother you love her, along with the thank you.

[GunLawyer001]

Just like there's no legal requirement to lock the door to your home when you leave, there's no legal requirement to use an FFL to gift or sell a gun between parent and child who both live in Pennsylvania.

However, because there are burglars, and cops who don't understand the Record of Sale Database, I'd advise you to lock your doors, and make sure that your regular carry piece is linked to you on the Database. These are both for your benefit. Not because it's required, but because it protects you from people who may do things that they aren't supposed to do.

[CHEMICAL]

My mom has a .38 that she owned for almost 30 years. It's a Rossi, she no longer wants it and is giving it to me for Christmas. I have a ccw permit, I would Loire to carry it. Is there anything I need to do to take ownership and to carry it?

Congrats on the awesome mom and the "new" carry piece!