Until your nephew in AZ is the victim of a burglary and the "gift" was part of the loot and it is recovered at the "crib" of a gang member during a drug raid and is traced by the gnomes in WV to an FFL in TX and he says "I knowed there was something wrong with that feller, he buys A LOT of guns!" and a few of those batfe guys show up at your "compound" in rural TX with a big door knocker and a search warrant.Keith B wrote:Well, here's a good example of how it would potentially be hard to tell. I had a gun that was gifted to me by my father-in-law before I moved out of state. I left it in his safe and just brought it back with me a couple of years ago. Even though I have lived in Texas 15 years, it was still my gun so I had the right to it. However, if they would try and track it back to the original owner, it would be him and would be hard to prove he had gifted it to me before I moved.03Lightningrocks wrote: Well thank goodness I don't know anyone who did that! It does seem off that a parent or offspring cannot simply gift a firearm to each other. I suppose if a parent passed while living in a different state, it would be a paperwork nightmare getting any inherited firearms across state lines.
Personally, I think the BATF will have a lot better things to try and prosecute than a gift of a firearm from one family member to another, no matter what states they live in.
We were able to demonstrate that the transfer was legal(SAA as a commissioning gift)and occurred while Garrett was at Fort Sam(VETCOM), that my purchase was legal, my security system and gun room are very nice and that yes, I buy, sell and own a large number of firearms. My maintaining detailed purchase/sale records for all firearms that I've bought or sold was a huge help during their visit.
P.S. Don't offer them a stogie and a sip, they react poorly, they must be health/fitness nuts.