Gifting a deer rifle

[Ponder_MD]

Wife wants a new rifle for Xmas. (Savage Axis II XP.)

If I purchase it, the FFL will transfer it to me, in my name. Do I then need to go with her to an FFL to put it in her name?

 

[dannyp]

no , two two can use each other's " stuff " as much as you want , only thing that is strictly regulated is nfa , you both would have to be on the trust .

 

[Doctor_M]

Plus you can still transfer a long-gun between immediate family members without going through an FFL.

 

[Ecestu]

Or buy it, then take her to the gun shop to fill out the 4473 for her new rifle. Lots of options.

 

[budman93]

Plus you can still transfer a long-gun between immediate family members without going through an FFL.

I would take advantage of this in this situation.

 

[jef955]

Me and the wife have done this many times. We refuse to get a second HQL, and MD hasn't F***ed this up yet. Married, living together and neither of you prohibited, you 2 can share whatever guns you want - including handguns, which I just buy on my HQL which I resisted getting at first.

 

[lazarus]

Me and the wife have done this many times. We refuse to get a second HQL, and MD hasn't F***ed this up yet. Married, living together and neither of you prohibited, you 2 can share whatever guns you want - including handguns, which I just buy on my HQL which I resisted getting at first.

The only real issue is if there was a divorce, they aren't hers. Usually doesn't matter.

 

[jef955]

The only real issue is if there was a divorce, they aren't hers. Usually doesn't matter.

Newly weds - totally agree - proceed with caution. But , we haven't killed each other after almost 30 years.....yet

 

[lazarus]

Newly weds - totally agree - proceed with caution. But , we haven't killed each other after almost 30 years.....yet

Yeah I hear you. I just passed my bitter-sweet 16 with my wife a few weeks ago :-)

 

[Pale Ryder]

No buy her WTF she wants. Is this a filler until you or she decides what she wants. Savage is ok as are many of the so called budget rifles, but maybe get her a step up.

 

[AlBeight]

Plus you can still transfer a long-gun between immediate family members without going through an FFL.

Is there a “legal” definition, or at least a generally accepted definition of “immediate family member”? I would guess, cousins, in-laws maybe no, but father, mother, sister, brother good to go? Or do you have to live in the same household?

 

[gwchem]

Not advocating breaking any laws or anything....

But who's going to have any clue what deer rifle belongs to whom. I'd just give it to her.

 

[Doctor_M]

Is there a “legal” definition, or at least a generally accepted definition of “immediate family member”? I would guess, cousins, in-laws maybe no, but father, mother, sister, brother good to go? Or do you have to live in the same household?

I believe this is the current language:

IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER” MEANS A SPOUSE, A PARENT, A STEPPARENT, A GRANDPARENT, A STEPGRANDPARENT, AN AUNT, AN UNCLE, A SIBLING, A STEPSIBLING, A CHILD, A STEPCHILD, A GRANDCHILD, A STEPGRANDCHILD, A NIECE, OR A NEPHEW, AS RELATED BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE.

 

[Slackdaddy]

The only real issue is if there was a divorce, they aren't hers. Usually doesn't matter.

Yeah, then all your guns and tools end up being your brother in laws, or cousin in laws.

 

[lazarus]

Is there a “legal” definition, or at least a generally accepted definition of “immediate family member”? I would guess, cousins, in-laws maybe no, but father, mother, sister, brother good to go? Or do you have to live in the same household?

Doc posted the list. But cousins no. Everyone else you mentioned yes. Other than cousins, it’s a fairly fleshed out listing. Surprisingly so considering what the MGA really thinks of gun ownership. They wouldn’t even include gifting a gun to yourself if they could help it.

 

[Ponder_MD]

Ok, here's how we did it-

She asked for a specific rifle. She knew I was going to buy it so the "surprise" is blown, it's not going to be under the tree like the Red Ryder BB gun with the compass in the stock. We took a road trip to the only shop that had them in stock (Molly's), she looked at different versions and then chose what she wanted and I paid for it. She filled out all the paperwork and went through the NICS check.

On top of everything else, she's submitted her name for another mentored hunt which is in early December. She wanted the rifle in case she is selected for the hunt.

Frankly, I think it was good for her to jump through all of the administrative hoops so that she finally understands what law abiding owners have to go through in order to exercise their right. She was also privvy to a bunch of shop talk about upcoming gun legislation. She needs to hear this, not be insulated from it by me doing her paperwork for her.

 

[gtodave]

Ok, here's how we did it-

She asked for a specific rifle. She knew I was going to buy it so the "surprise" is blown, it's not going to be under the tree like the Red Ryder BB gun with the compass in the stock. We took a road trip to the only shop that had them in stock (Molly's), she looked at different versions and then chose what she wanted and I paid for it. She filled out all the paperwork and went through the NICS check.

On top of everything else, she's submitted her name for another mentored hunt which is in early December. She wanted the rifle in case she is selected for the hunt.

Frankly, I think it was good for her to jump through all of the administrative hoops so that she finally understands what law abiding owners have to go through in order to exercise their right. She was also privvy to a bunch of shop talk about upcoming gun legislation. She needs to hear this, not be insulated from it by me doing her paperwork for her.

You did the right thing.

What caliber did she go with? I have two Savage Axis'ses's.

 

[Ponder_MD]

She went with .350 Legend to stay clear of MD state hunting regs.

 

[tallen702]

She went with .350 Legend to stay clear of MD state hunting regs.

That's a nice rifle and a good caliber for deer in this state. I've got one of the OG Savage Axis rifles in that and it's a nice gun. I prefer my CVA Cascade in .350 Legend to the Savage Axis, but it's a standard Axis, not the Axis II XP which I'm of the understanding is a much more comparable gun to the Cascade.

The real question is, why you didn't convince her to go with an M1 Garand so you could add to your collection vicariously?

 

[Ponder_MD]

That's a nice rifle and a good caliber for deer in this state. I've got one of the OG Savage Axis rifles in that and it's a nice gun. I prefer my CVA Cascade in .350 Legend to the Savage Axis, but it's a standard Axis, not the Axis II XP which I'm of the understanding is a much more comparable gun to the Cascade.

The real question is, why you didn't convince her to go with an M1 Garand so you could add to your collection vicariously?

Lol, she gotta have that SWC for where she hunts.