Question about gifting

4473 asks: ( paraphrasing) Are you the actual buyer, you are NOT the actual buyer if you are acquiring the firearm on behalf of someone else.

Many people probably dont realize the last page of the 4474 is....INSTRUCTIONS including explainations on many of the questions. As I recall, the instructions spell out that bonofide gifts are ok as YOU are the actual buyer.

You can absolutely buy a firearm as a gift. As per the instructions:

However, if Mr. Brown buys the firearm with his own money to give to Mr. Black as a gift (with no service or tangible thing of value provided by Mr. Black), Mr. Brown is the actual transferee/buyer of the firearm and should answer "YES" to question 11.a.

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If you're using your own money to buy the firearm, and you're not being immediately reimbursed by the recipient, you can honestly and legally answer yes.

It’s perfectly legal to check “yes” on question 11a on the 4473 if the gun is a gift for someone else.

Now, when it comes time to actually transfer the firearm to the gift recipient, both people must be residents of the same state and the transfer must occur in that state. Otherwise the transfer must go through an FFL. Also, if the person gifting the firearm knows (or has reason to believe) that the gift recipient is a prohibited person, then they obviously shouldn’t be giving the firearm to that person.

Keep in mind that this is federal law. Your state law might be more restrictive. But I have no idea what state you live in.

newfalguy101 said:

4473 asks: ( paraphrasing) Are you the actual buyer, you are NOT the actual buyer if you are acquiring the firearm on behalf of someone else.

Many people probably dont realize the last page of the 4474 is....INSTRUCTIONS including explainations on many of the questions. As I recall, the instructions spell out that bonofide gifts are ok as YOU are the actual buyer.

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Correct.

Also, do your dealer a favor and don’t mention it’s a gift. While buying a gun as a gift is totally legal, I’ve done it twice, some FFL holders hair bristle when they hear it’s a gift. Save them from the unnecessary heartburn.