Welcome to the forum.JMasor wrote:I would like to buy a 38 special revolver and gift it to my daughter. I will be the buyer. I will provide the money. It will not be a straw purchase.
I have a Texas CHL and my daughter meets all the requirements needed to own a gun.
The problem is ....my adult daughter lives in Illinois and will drive down to visit. When she is down here I'd like to present her with the gift.
Is there any legal problems here? Transferring the gun from Texas to Illinois....she will keep it unloaded and locked in the trunk of her car.
Advice please.
Unfortunately, first, since she lives out of state, you would have to transfer it through an Illinois FFL. Second, since she lives in Illinois, she must have an FOID (Firearm Owners Identification Card) to get the handgun from the FFL. It might be easier to let her try shooting some .38's at a local gun range and see what she likes, then give her the money to buy that pistol from a dealer in Illinois when she gets back home and has her FOID.