Fl. private party transfer of pistol regulations?

Gifting of guns is just like a private sale here, I think. Just give it to 'em. No paperwork or nothing.

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There is no paperwork required to transfer a firearm privately, whether as a gift or as a sale, so long as both parties are Florida residents and are legally allowed to own a gun. In a private transfer, the legal age for a handgun is even lowered to 18 instead of 21.

Keep in mind, however, that it is a federal crime to knowingly transfer a firearm to anyone who cannot legally own one, even if it is just for a second. To be safe, it is a really good idea any time you are selling a firearm to another individual, you should make out a simple Bill of Sale in which youhave the transferee sign that they can legally purchase that firearm pursuant to federal and state law. It doesn't have to be complicated:

"I _________ am not legally, under state and federal law, banned from possessing a firearm"

This would take you two seconds to write out and have them sign andit wouldprotect youif it was later determined that that person was not allowed to own firearms.

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bamboy727 wrote:

There is no paperwork required to transfer a firearm privately, whether as a gift or as a sale, so long as both parties are Florida residents and are legally allowed to own a gun. In a private transfer, the legal age for a handgun is even lowered to 18 instead of 21.

Keep in mind, however, that it is a federal crime to knowingly transfer a firearm to anyone who cannot legally own one, even if it is just for a second. To be safe, it is a really good idea any time you are selling a firearm to another individual, you should make out a simple Bill of Sale in which youhave the transferee sign that they can legally purchase that firearm pursuant to federal and state law. It doesn't have to be complicated:

"I _________ am not legally, under state and federal law, banned from possessing a firearm"

This would take you two seconds to write out and have them sign andit wouldprotect youif it was later determined that that person was not allowed to own firearms.

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I see no reason to do this - a self-serving statement does nothing for you if you are prosecuted for unlawful transfor - it may not even be admissable as evidence. Private means private!

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A friend is going to Fl to visit her son. She wants to give him a pistol she bought in Ca. I know fed regulations require her to use an FFL between residents of different states and that there is no "family" exception.

She may be accepting work in Fl and becoming a Fl resident.Ifthat happens, what are the laws for private party transfer of pistols in Fl between residents if any?

Thanks in advance.

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