CA:interstate handgun transfer?

[redbeef]

Hi All,

1st of all: love the site, this is my first post (on any forum actually ) so please bear w/me.

My girlfriend's father wants to give her a handgun as a gift.....she lives here in CA, but he lives in Pennsylvania.

I figure that 1st of all, she needs to get her CDJ handgun safety certificate...and also that the transfer must go thru a FFL dealer (we'll probably use turner's). But is there anything else she needs?

I'm pretty sure the handgun is legal in CA, as it is a .45 revolver, and not a semi auto....so that oughta be OK.

Also, how does her father ship it?

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

thanx
ERIC

 

[BamBam-31]

It HAS to be specifically listed on the CA approved handgun list for it to be legally transferred to her here in CA (unless it's a C&R). Go to www.turners.com, scroll down to the bottom. There's a link to the DOJ website's list of approved handguns. And, yes, she has to get her firearms safety card first, but the written test is pretty easy, and there's a $0.50 study booklet out that basically gives you all the questions and answers. If she doesn't have a DOJ approved gun safe, she'll have to buy a $5.00 DOJ approved cable lock to go with the gun.

If the gun's CA kosher ( ), then her dad can FedEx or UPS it overnight (the overnight thing is not a legal requirement, it's usually just company policy to reduce risk of theft/loss) to a local FFL, where she'll do her DROS and 10-day wait. I don't think you can ship firearms via USPS, but I may be wrong. Also, check with the receiving FFL (Turner's, in your case)--sometimes they require that the sender be an FFL holder as well.

Good luck. (Oh, and I'm not a lawyer, yada yada....)

 

[jnojr]

A gift from a father would not have to be on the drop-test list. He can send her any handgun.

 

[striker3]

Another thing to factor in is the cost of the transfer. I would advise shopping around for small FFL holders, they usually do it for a little less.

Go to:
http://www.auctionarms.com
http://www.gunbroker.com

to find a search tool for FFL holders in your area. Normal rate here in North San Diego County is $50. Make sure that you get the totalthe plus some may try to make you pay sales tax on the value of the firearm. The tax area seems to be vague, some dealers charge it, some don't since it can be considered an out of state purchase and thus not taxable.

 

[redbeef]

thanx guys

I'll shop around for other FFLs and check out the turner's link.

thanx again

ERIC

 

[heypete]

It may be easier if he were to call around to California FFLs in her area and ask if such firearms are available here and determine what the full price, including taxes and DROS will be.

Then send his daughter a check.

He'll probably save a hundred dollars or so, as well as a lot of transfer headaches.

 

[BamBam-31]

A gift from a father would not have to be on the drop-test list. He can send her any handgun

Really? I didn't know gifts were exempt from the list. I thought all handguns imported into the state (except C&R's) had to be approved.

BTW, Rich's Guns in Whittier, CA, charges $35 flat per transfer. No tax. Cheapest I've found around So Cal.

 

[Standing Wolf]

I'm pretty sure the handgun is legal in CA, as it is a .45 revolver, and not a semi auto...

The People's Republic of California considers itself a special exception to the Second Amendment.

 

[Kruzr]

You may want to call Turner's, I don't think they will do that transfer for you.

 

[EOD Guy]

Quote:
A gift from a father would not have to be on the drop-test list. He can send her any handgun



Really? I didn't know gifts were exempt from the list. I thought all handguns imported into the state (except C&R's) had to be approved.

They do have to be on the approved list. There is no exemption for a gift from a father who is out of state. There is an exemption from dealer transfer if both parties are California residents. Since this would be an interstate transfer, the California dealer cannot transfer the revolver unless it is on the approved list.

 

[redbeef]

thanx again everyone for the input..I must say that it does seem like an awful lot of trouble for a family member to family member exchange of property .....even for cailfornia