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 11-19-2008, 07:35 PM | #1 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 909 |  Silly question probably
I live in Georgia
If i bought a handgun legally and i decided to give it to a friend who was of age could i just hand it to him? __________________
"If guns cause crime then all of mine are defective." -Ted Nugent
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| 11-19-2008, 08:38 PM | #2 | Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Third bunker on the right, Central Virginia Posts: 8,363 Liked 3 Times on 3 Posts
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Georgia does not have gun "registration". If your friend is also a resident of Georgia, and is not a person prohibited from owning a gun, yes, you can. Link to Georgia gun laws: http://www.georgiapacking.org/law.php | |
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| 11-19-2008, 08:41 PM | #3 | Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,885 |
Sounds like you might be considering a 'straw buy'. You might want to be careful there and make sure that he is of age and not going to use it for nefarious purposes. | |
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| 11-19-2008, 09:18 PM | #4 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 21 |
I definitely would not do that. Not to say your friend would do anything, but if something did happen with that gun I'm sure the store could trace it back to you. In my opinion, its way too risky.
If he can own a handgun then why doesn't he just go buy it himself? | |
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| 11-19-2008, 09:34 PM | #5 | Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Austin, Texas, by God!! Posts: 6,059 |
if you legitimately bought the gun and later found that it did not suit your needs/wants and or your friend was a friend in need AND some degree of time elapsed between the purchase and the gift AND the friend is not otherwise prohibited from owning or possessing a handgun, then you should be OK.
Degree of time - I cannot answer how long this should be. A year and you are almost assuredly OK. A week and you are almost assuredly not OK. Something in between? I Dunno. | |
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| 11-19-2008, 10:10 PM | #6 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 909 |
thanks guys
just wanted to clear things up
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"If guns cause crime then all of mine are defective." -Ted Nugent
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| 11-20-2008, 01:44 AM | #7 | Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,018 |
What if you wanted to give it to someone as a birthday present? you couldn't buy a new gun, wrap it up and give it to them? | |
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| 11-20-2008, 03:16 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 2,421 |
Quote:
Originally Posted by FCross7
What if you wanted to give it to someone as a birthday present? you couldn't buy a new gun, wrap it up and give it to them?
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I have a birthday coming up next year, as a matter of fact! Specific weapon and mailing address to follow...... | |
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| 11-21-2008, 12:14 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 423 |
If you havn't bought the gun yet, I would just give the money to my "friend" and let him/her buy it (of course times are getting tough and your friend might pay the rent with the money instead). If you want to give a gun you have as a gift, and the receiptant can legally own a gun (as far as you know, remember you aren't required to do a background check) then give it to them. That said, I would be darn sure that I wanted to give someone a gun. Even with all the "i's" dotted and "t's" crossed that's a big decision and a bigger responsibility,,,,, for both of you. __________________
"Don Corleone: I'm a superstitious man, and if some unlucky accident should befall Michael-if he is to be shot in the head by a police officer, or be found hung dead in a jail cell... or if he should be struck by a bolt of lightning - then I'm going to blame some of the people in this room; and then I do not forgive. But that said, I pledge - on the souls of my grandchildren-that I will not be the one to break the peace that we have made today." | |
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| 11-21-2008, 03:35 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 813 |
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Originally Posted by FCross7
What if you wanted to give it to someone as a birthday present? you couldn't buy a new gun, wrap it up and give it to them?
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If it is someone you would trust your life with then I say hell yeah. Give it to them. I got a rifle from my parents for my birthday when I was younger. | |
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