Ohio to Indiana

[searpinski]

If I visit my brother in Ohio, can he buy a handgun and give it to me? I'm not sure how the laws work. Sorry if I posted this in the wrong forum.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

State lines in the fact pattern=FFL

 

[sloughfoot]

Government must be involved in your familial transaction. There are laws regulating this. Don't do anything illegal.

People are being prosecuted everywhere right now. The vultures lurk looking for their pound of flesh.

Individual Liberty is going away. We must all bend to the will of government.

 

[searpinski]

Thank you, gentleman. I asked so that I wouldn't do anything illegal. I have zero plans to screw up my life for a silly government regulation.

 

[MikeDVB]

It is a bit silly that if your family member lived in the same state - no problem. If either one of you lived just 20 feet on either side of the state line you'd be committing a felony.

Heck - he could buy it, move to this state and establish residency and THEN give it to you and you'd both be fine.

These laws make no sense.

 

[stephen87]

He could buy it for you and gift it to you, yes, BUT in order to take legal possession of the firearm, you must do an FFL transfer.

 

[searpinski]

It is a bit silly that if your family member lived in the same state - no problem. If either one of you lived just 20 feet on either side of the state line you'd be committing a felony.

Heck - he could buy it, move to this state and establish residency and THEN give it to you and you'd both be fine.

These laws make no sense.

Many things don't anymore. Everytime I attend a firearm show, I think to myself, "who knows when the last one will be?" My brother wanted to purchase a gun for my birthday, but it looks like he can't. I figured this was the case, but I thought I would ask the experts.

 

[sloughfoot]

It is a bit silly that if your family member lived in the same state - no problem. If either one of you lived just 20 feet on either side of the state line you'd be committing a felony.

Heck - he could buy it, move to this state and establish residency and THEN give it to you and you'd both be fine.

These laws make no sense.

You are just cruisin' for trouble buddy. We must all comply. You too. No matter how much it doesn't make sense. The un-elected officials have created regulations and we have no choice but to comply.

Get with the pogram.

BTW, if you hear of an unsanctioned transfer, Uncle Sugar would appreciate a notification. I'm sure.

There might even be a cash award.

 

[Bunnykid68]

You are just cruisin' for trouble buddy. We must all comply. You too. No matter how much it doesn't make sense. The un-elected officials have created regulations and we have no choice but to comply.

Get with the pogram.

BTW, if you hear of an unsanctioned transfer, Uncle Sugar would appreciate a notification. I'm sure.

How is he cruisin for trouble?

 

[sloughfoot]

He is fomenting common sense. This is not allowed in the regulations. It also a dangerous notion to the state.

 

[Bunnykid68]

He is fomenting common sense. This is not allowed in the regulations. It also a dangerous notion to the state.

My bad.

 

[MikeDVB]

It's too bad I lost all of my firearms in a tragic boating accident on a lake that I don't remember it's name or how to get to it... That seems to happen to every firearm that I manage to obtain so I've given up on obtaining new ones...

That's the official narrative and I'm sticking to it.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Many things don't anymore. Everytime I attend a firearm show, I think to myself, "who knows when the last one will be?" My brother wanted to purchase a gun for my birthday, but it looks like he can't. I figured this was the case, but I thought I would ask the experts.

Why doesn't your brother just give you the cash and let you go buy from your LGS

 

[sloughfoot]

Why doesn't your brother just give you the cash and let you go buy from your LGS

RICO. They can come at you in so many ways.......

 

[sb0]

If I visit my brother in Ohio, can he buy a handgun and give it to me? I'm not sure how the laws work. Sorry if I posted this in the wrong forum.

This is illegal on multiple levels.

 

[sloughfoot]

It is far better to sit and watch another episode of your favorite TV show than to risk breaking an administrative law created by a committee in a federal agency.

You must comply. There is no other choice. Unless you chooose to be an outlaw. You will get no advice on how to do that on this forum.

You must always strive to follow all laws and regulations.

 

[MikeDVB]

It is far better to sit and watch another episode of your favorite TV show than to risk breaking an administrative law created by a committee in a federal agency.

You must comply. There is no other choice. Unless you chooose to be an outlaw. You will get no advice on how to do that on this forum.

You must always strive to follow all laws and regulations.

You know it's sad when you have to go out of your way to be a law-abiding citizen.

 

[rob63]

You know it's sad when you have to go out of your way to be a law-abiding citizen.

The worst part is that there really isn't a way to be a law-abiding citizen. There are so many laws, codes, etc. written in such broad terms that you have undoubtedly broken some law at some point; the question is whether or not you rise to a level that causes a prosecutor to file charges, but you are certainly guilty of something.

 

[MDave]

It is far better to sit and watch another episode of your favorite TV show than to risk breaking an administrative law created by a committee in a federal agency.

Don't you love it when unelected, untouchable bureaucrats sit in there offices hundreds of miles away and dictate your conduct. I love the Federal Commerce clause.

 

[DougBarnes101]

Not trying to hi-jack this thread but since my father is getting up there in age and lives in the peoples republic of IL what would be the correct procedure when he passes? Bring his firearms to IN and have the transfer performed here? Have the transfer perfromed know while he is still alive and just store them at his home until his passing?