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I've heard this is something of a known conundrum and am curious if any experts can chime in. I got opposite answers from two different FFLs.

My brother lives in a neighboring state and wanted to let me hang onto his pistol while he was away at grad school. Under the familiy transfer exeption, you'd think I could just take posession and we each go on our way. However since it's going across state lines that transfer would appear to violate interstate transfer laws which require an FFL be involved.

What say you? Can a family member gift/transfer a firearm to a relative in a neighboring state without an FFL transfer involved, or does that "family transfer" law only apply intrastate. Which one trumps the other?

For the record, we played it safe and met at an FFL, but I'm curious for the future.

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I've heard this is something of a known conundrum and am curious if any experts can chime in. I got opposite answers from two different FFLs.

My brother lives in a neighboring state and wanted to let me hang onto his pistol while he was away at grad school. Under the familiy transfer exeption, you'd think I could just take posession and we each go on our way. However since it's going across state lines that transfer would appear to violate interstate transfer laws which require an FFL be involved.

What say you? Can a family member gift/transfer a firearm to a relative in a neighboring state without an FFL transfer involved, or does that "family transfer" law only apply intrastate. Which one trumps the other?

For the record, we played it safe and met at an FFL, but I'm curious for the future.

From the ATF "Top 10 Frequently Asked Firearms Questions and Answers"

2. May I lawfully transfer a firearm to a friend who resides in a different State?

Under Federal law, an unlicensed individual is prohibited from transferring a firearm to an individual
who does not reside in the State where the transferee resides. Generally, for a person to lawfully
transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person who resides out of State, the firearm must be shipped to a
Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) within the recipient’s State of residence. He or she may then
receive the firearm from the FFL upon completion of an ATF Form 4473 and a NICS background
check. More information can be obtained on the ATF website at www.atf.gov and
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/unlicensed-persons.html.

The GCA provides an exception from this prohibition for temporary loans or rentals of firearms for
lawful sporting purposes. Thus, for example, a friend visiting you may borrow a firearm from you to
go hunting. Another exception is provided for transfers of firearms to nonresidents to carry out a
lawful bequest or acquisition by intestate succession. This exception would authorize the transfer of
a firearm to a nonresident who inherits a firearm under the will of a decedent. See 18 U.S.C. 922(a)(5).

From the ATF "Top 10 Frequently Asked Firearms Questions and Answers"

2. May I lawfully transfer a firearm to a friend who resides in a different State?

Under Federal law, an unlicensed individual is prohibited from transferring a firearm to an individual
who does not reside in the State where the transferee resides. Generally, for a person to lawfully
transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person who resides out of State, the firearm must be shipped to a
Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) within the recipient’s State of residence. He or she may then
receive the firearm from the FFL upon completion of an ATF Form 4473 and a NICS background
check. More information can be obtained on the ATF website at www.atf.gov and
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/unlicensed-persons.html.

The GCA provides an exception from this prohibition for temporary loans or rentals of firearms for
lawful sporting purposes. Thus, for example, a friend visiting you may borrow a firearm from you to
go hunting. Another exception is provided for transfers of firearms to nonresidents to carry out a
lawful bequest or acquisition by intestate succession. This exception would authorize the transfer of
a firearm to a nonresident who inherits a firearm under the will of a decedent. See 18 U.S.C. 922(a)(5).

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If it's just a temporary "hold on to this for me" I can't see how him just leaving it at your house the next time he visits would be a problem. He's just storing it, not changing ownership.

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If it's just a temporary "hold on to this for me" I can't see how him just leaving it at your house the next time he visits would be a problem. He's just storing it, not changing ownership.

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You can lend a person in another state your firearm.

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Absolutely not.
You CAN temporarily lend a firearm to a resident of another state while in your state for sporting purposes. They cannot take it across state lines.
Remember, ATF has their own idea of what "sporting purpose" is.

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Under the familiy transfer exeption,

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Under the familiy transfer exeption, ...

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So let’s say someone from Texas didn’t read the law and gave their brother who lives in Arkansas a pistol. What circumstances would cause the arrest of both parties other than being caught in the act?

ETA; no I never did this, but just curious about how it’s even enforceable. If brother gets  pulled over driving back to Arkansas and leo runs number, is it game over?