Father will be visiting for Thanksgiving and wants to give me a couple of guns from his collection.

He's in VA, I'm in Kentucky.

I assumed it would be considered an interstate transfer and I would need it done at the local FFL shop.

However, when I called the FFL to confirm their hours and rates, I mentioned what for and they said no 4473, etc were required.

They kept referencing the fact that neither KY nor VA have a state registry - but in this case I thought it was a Federal requirement since it's interstate.

Can someone clarify this for me?

The FFL you called is confused (and incorrect). Interstate requires an FFL unless it's an inheritance being distributed from Father's estate after he passes.

Only other exception would be if the firearms are 1898 or older, in which case federal law doesn't consider them firearms at all.

ETA read here: https://www.atf.gov/content/firearms-frequently-asked-questions-unlicensed-persons

Thanks for the quick reply and link.

That confirms what I thought.

I'm pretty sure you have to do a 4473 for any transfer from out of state no matter if it's a private sale or not. A person from out of state can buy long guns in ky without having itntransferred to a ffl in there state but it still requires a 4473. Handguns however have to be transferred to a ffl in your home state from either a ffl in the other persons state or from them as long as the ffl agrees to accept from a person instead of ffl. Then transferred to you with a 4473.  So either way a 4473 has to be done and the guns will have to be shipped to a in state ffl. That's where you make it legal and not interstate commerce. If he brought them here and tried to transfer them I thank that is not legal.