What is the status then of a Gift of a gun from Parent to Adult child?
They don’t say, but my guess would be he would also have to be licensed and gone through the process of a course and the licensing. Noting was said about wills or trusts where guns are left to people. My trust states my revolver (carry piece) goes to my youngest adult son, and the 9mm Ruger goes to my SOL. Who will all so get the 12 gauge when we both pass on.
I am not stupid, I hung on to all my late husband’s tools, and his guns. Did sell the 30/30 as no one in my family hunted. When I remarried, I talked him into the 12 gauge for home protection. Living in Memphis it was a necessity.
Now we are in Atoka, Tipton Co, most people don’t even have alarms. But the guns are still here to stay.
This conservative great grandma CCW’s.
Gifting firearms is still ok and legal.
The crux of this case it that it met the criteria for a straw purchase. The guy buying the weapon knew he was doing so for someone else, and money to effect the purchase was exchanged between the buyer and tge recipient.
The buyer then lied on the form in affirming that he was purchasing the gun for himself.
I see the SCOTUS verdict as tactical, not strategic (like the Heller win was).
This came up yesterday. According to the directions on the disclosure form you sign, it is still considered a personal purchase if you are purchasing the gun as a gift. So purchases intended as gifts are OK.