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I wanted to say thank you for all the responses. My course seems much clearer now. From the responses I can go two different routes. If the seller is willing to sell to me he can and I can then gift it to my friend. The only money to change hands would be from me to the seller. Or, I and the seller can take it to an FFL dealer and fill out the Form 4473 and then after that I can gift it to my friend. Again, the only money to change hands would be from me to the seller and from me to the FFL dealer for his fee.

But, the gifting aspect is good to go as long as my friend does not give me any money for it. I'm good with that.

Thanks again for all the great advice.

As I understand it, the Straw Man law is where Person A gets Person B to purchase a firearm for them because Person A is no longer eligible to purchase a firearm. Then, Person B "sells" that firearm to Person A.

Here's the situation. I've got a friend who is eligible to purchase a firearm. He is legally allowed to do so. However, I want to purchase a firearm either from a private party (no 4473) or from an FFL to give to my friend as a gift. He's gotten me some very nice work over the last couple of years and I think it would be a nice thing to do.

The private party is leery of violating the Straw Man laws.

What say you? Would I be violating the Straw Man laws to buy, as a gift, a firearm for my friend with no thought of recompense from him?

Thanks for any and all responses to my query.