Gun Gifting?

[NeoSpud]

So a brother's birthday is coming up, and I'd like to give him an SKS for plinkin. Since buying the rifle 3 years ago, I've hardly shot it (post AWB, I bought a few AKs), and I figure he'd like it.

Pretty much, I don't know anything about laws regarding gifting firearms. From what I can tell, if I were to give it to him tomorrow and then he (through circumstances I can't even fathom, as he's an upstanding fellow) committed a crime with it, I'd be liable. (right?). Or, at least, the rifle would still technically belong to me...

If you would be so kind, please direct me to any resources addressing this issue, especially if there are previous THR threads. Are there papers I should fill out to legally make it his rifle? Not the ATF Form 4, right?

I live in Middle Tennessee, if that helps with the legal hoopla.

I apologize if this has been answered a ton before... I know how irritating it is to see questions pop up again and again and again.

 

[joab]

Yes it has been asked and answered a ton before and it will be asked a ton more.
It should not offend anyone though

In Florida you just give it to him and it is his so that tells me that there is no federal mandate for any paperwork like a 4473

I sold a gun to a friend years ago and it was stolen from him and used in a crime within a week.
He was out of town so did not report it stolen.
The police came to my house, I showed them my book with the name and address of the buyer and they wished me a good day
It helped that I was able to tell them where he worked and that he had been away on company business

You might want to check at Packing.org They have a very good reference section on gun laws for each state

And just for reference a Form 4 deals with class 3 firearms

 

[mica]

http://michie.lexisnexis.com/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=

 

[Car Knocker]

If it would make you feel all warm and fuzzy to have a paper trail, just put the transfer details on paper, both sign it, each keep a copy. If you want more, transfer it through a dealer and split the fee with your brother.

By the way, you say you live in TN; where does your brother live? That can be a factor in the transfer.

 

[NeoSpud]

He lives in TN as well, just a few miles away.

Thanks all for the super quick replies. I'm amazed at the responsiveness here, regardless of time of day! It's really impressive.