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cb1000rider wrote:

Cedar Park Dad wrote: As Keith B said, as long as she can legally own and you're not making a straw man purchase, you're good to go.

I've never quite understood this. Typically during the purchase process you're asked if you're buying it for someone else. I assume if you answer "yes" the purchase is not allowed to continue.

The purpose of that quesiton is based on the other person putting up the money and you filling out the 4473 for the the gun because they are not able to purchase the gun legally themselves.

The instructions on question 11a of the 4473 specifically states you can buy a gun as a gift http://www.atf.gov/files/forms/download ... 4473-1.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

alrobjr wrote:

UpTheIrons wrote:

alrobjr wrote:I want the gun in her name because she has a CHL appointment at the Bass Shop coming up .

It doesn't matter whose name is on the 4473 for the purposes of a CHL class. The only reason for her to do the paperwork is for her to say that she bought the gun herself, which is not a prerequisite.

My wife did that with her two guns. She insisted on doing the 4473, because that meant they were "hers" and I couldn't swipe them from her.

Yes she picked the gun she wanted the first time a 9mm 709 and said it had to much recoil so , she wanted a smaller caliber 32 .

Hopefully she has shot the same .32 make and model before you ordered. Many smaller caliber guns are also lighter and the perceived recoil is as much or more than a larger caliber and gun.

The only issue may be if the FFL in Houston sees the gun was shipped to you versus her, then they may not allow her to fill out the paperwork to obtain it.

Since it's your wife, as long as she can legally posses the hndgun I would just go in and fill out the paperwork to obtain it for yourself, then you legally can give it to her as a gift. Sure beats buying her jewelry any day IMO!