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There is Federal Law, and there is State law. Many states will allow someone under 21 to posses a handgun. If OR does it would be easy to look up. No FFL can sell you a handgun as they have to follow Federal law which says buyer has to be 21. If you both walk in saying this is what you are doing the FFL is going to say no sale. Your dad can buy the gun, you can use it assuming its OK in OR. When you turn 21 you could both go to a dealer and transfer the handgun to you.I am looking to buy a Glock 43. I'm 19 My father would be buying the pistol, on one condition: We need to find a way to transfer ownership to myself. Is it possible?? Am i legally allowed to be gifted a handgun under 21
we both live in oregon and both have clean backgrounds
I thought they closed it so you had to be 21 but I don't remember for sure.You cannot have your dad buy a gun for you, no FFL will sell him one under that premise and attempting to I think is a felony.
Anyone over 18 can be gifted a gun, Im not certain if an FFL will transfer the gun to anyone under 21 though.
Look up Oregon SB941 which passed in 2015 and governs gifting and transfers.
It would depend on what the state of OR law says about handguns. Since I don't live there never paid much attention. Some states have no problem with people under 21 having a handgun, others do. This is what it would hinge on. What OR state laws says about someone under 21 possessing a handgun.I thought they closed it so you had to be 21 but I don't remember for sure.
It looks like ORS 166.250 says no. But it's really really and I'm not a lawyer.It would depend on what the state of OR law says about handguns. Since I don't live there never paid much attention. Some states have no problem with people under 21 having a handgun, others do. This is what it would hinge on. What OR state laws says about someone under 21 possessing a handgun.
I'm only seeing where it addresses folks under 18, here is a link for the OP:https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_166.250It looks like ORS 166.250 says no. But it's really really and I'm not a lawyer.
Yes and you would not need to do a background check to receive a firearm from your father in Oregon.I am looking to buy a Glock 43. I'm 19 My father would be buying the pistol, on one condition: We need to find a way to transfer ownership to myself. Is it possible?? Am i legally allowed to be gifted a handgun under 21
we both live in oregon and both have clean backgrounds
If the OP still wants one the info would be there on the state site I am sure. Lot of states will allow someone old enough to go hunting the OK to use a hand gun. If OR is 21 then guy will have to wait. I suppose one way to find out is stop at a range with rentals. Ask them if he can rent one from them. If yes, then state must allow him to possess one even though he could not buy one from an FFL. Like so many laws on this its totally stupid but when has that ever stopped law makers.It looks like ORS 166.250 says no. But it's really really and I'm not a lawyer.
Im not certain if we are talking about someone under 21 possessing a gun or being transferred a gun. The OP has only asked about the transferring of the gun to his name thru the FFL BGC registration process.I thought they closed it so you had to be 21 but I don't remember for sure.
This answers the OPs question about transferring the gun in his name.There is Federal Law, and there is State law. Many states will allow someone under 21 to posses a handgun. If OR does it would be easy to look up. No FFL can sell you a handgun as they have to follow Federal law which says buyer has to be 21. If you both walk in saying this is what you are doing the FFL is going to say no sale. Your dad can buy the gun, you can use it assuming its OK in OR. When you turn 21 you could both go to a dealer and transfer the handgun to you.
No. No one is going to risk their FFL status to transfer a pistol to a 19yo after an admitted straw purchase.I am looking to buy a Glock 43. I'm 19 My father would be buying the pistol, on one condition: We need to find a way to transfer ownership to myself. Is it possible?? Am i legally allowed to be gifted a handgun under 21
we both live in oregon and both have clean backgrounds
That's what I didIt's real simple. 18-21 can possess a handgun. They cannot "buy"/transfer a firearm nor can they purchase pistol ammunition until 21.
A father can purchase a handgun. He can gift said handgun to certain persons without the requirement of a BGC. A son qualifies. A BGC or transfer of ownership is never required at any point in time under that circumstance. The son may at any any time after the age of 21 sell said handgun without ever having done a 4473 transfer of ownership... unless.... the father requires it because he doesn't trust what his son might end up doing with it... in which case... he never should have made a firearm available to the kid in the first place. Derrrrr
OR currently has no registration requirement to legally own a firearm.
*Something to consider though. A father "may" make that requirement of his child in a fools attempt to protect themselves from some type of future liability, but in actuality, may be making a case for a prosecutor to argue that he did in fact gift a firearm to an individual he did not in good faith believe was capable, sound of mind and/or lawfully able to possess one. Why else attempt to protect oneself from potential liability(?)
"Technically" what you can't do is tell your father specifically which firearm to buy and give him the money, trade services or make compensatory agreements for him to buy it.
Also, "technically"... whatever discussions that may or may not occur between a father and a son in the sanctity of their own home is their own business and not for public consumption.
Buying a firearm for a gift is not illegal. Buying one on behalf of another person is.