Happy birthday to me!

[68_F100]

Dad stopped by to see me tonight for my birthday. Brought me a new S&W M&P .40. I have got one hell of a dad. I think I will take him shooting this weekend.

 

[Fordtough25]

I think you should too! That's a great bday present and M&P's are great guns, enjoy!

 

[lrahm]

Happy Birthday!

 

[alluwant]

That's awesome hell of a dad yeah def. Take him shooting he will enjoy it

 

[cav_cdr]

So now you know how much he will appreciate a similar gift from you!! Take him shooting, fishing, to a ball game, whatever. He'll be happy just spending time with you.

 

[sgreen3]

Nice gift! Congrats, S&W MP's are nice gun's

 

[68_F100]

So now you know how much he will appreciate a similar gift from you!! Take him shooting, fishing, to a ball game, whatever. He'll be happy just spending time with you.

I wish more than anything I had the means to. Have two kids and a wife working on a Masters. Single income and I am broke as a joke. I will get him back someday.

 

[HandK]

Happy Birthday!!

http://youtu.be/DtjCXPxhMuc

 

[GMack_1]

Congrats! I've shot a few M&P's and they are totally fun. I do have a question, though. How does one gift a gun to someone else? I assume your Dad filled out the paperwork, so the gun is in his name. Are you planning on going to an FFL and transferring it to you?

It sounds all perfectly legal to me, but Indiana gun laws can be tricky at times. It would be worth checking out, just to be safe, especially if you plan on carrying it concealed and end up having to use it...

 

[Principal Skinr]

Congrats! I've shot a few M&P's and they are totally fun. I do have a question, though. How does one gift a gun to someone else? I assume your Dad filled out the paperwork, so the gun is in his name. Are you planning on going to an FFL and transferring it to you?

It sounds all perfectly legal to me, but Indiana gun laws can be tricky at times. It would be worth checking out, just to be safe, especially if you plan on carrying it concealed and end up having to use it...

My mother-in-law bought me a Henry Pump .22 for Christmas last year. She went to Bradis, paid for it, and gave me a coupon to go get it. I then went and filled out the paperwork to get the gun. The good news was that she let me go to get it before Christmas. The bad thing was that I wasn't allowed to open the box, other than inspecting it at Bradis, so that I would have it under the tree on Christmas morning.

I've got a pretty cool Mother-in-law!

 

[WebSnyper]

Congrats! I've shot a few M&P's and they are totally fun. I do have a question, though. How does one gift a gun to someone else? I assume your Dad filled out the paperwork, so the gun is in his name. Are you planning on going to an FFL and transferring it to you?

It sounds all perfectly legal to me, but Indiana gun laws can be tricky at times. It would be worth checking out, just to be safe, especially if you plan on carrying it concealed and end up having to use it...

If only there were an FAQ around here to explain those types of questions...

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...16185-ingunowners_faqs_sticky.html#post187170

The gun is not registered and is therefore not "in his name". He can gift it, sell it, lose it in a tragic boating accident, etc. No transfer required in this case, assuming they are both Indiana residents, etc.

 

[Westside]

Happy birthday.

 

[Shive.Justin]

congrats. that's one awesome gift from an awesome dad. unfortunately, my father was never into guns so all my guns will be purchased by myself, unless i get the "hand-me-downs" from both grandfathers.

 

[GMack_1]

If only there were an FAQ around here to explain those types of questions...

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...16185-ingunowners_faqs_sticky.html#post187170

The gun is not registered and is therefore not "in his name". He can gift it, sell it, lose it in a tragic boating accident, etc. No transfer required in this case, assuming they are both Indiana residents, etc.

That's the kind of positive feedback I appreciate about this board. Honest feedback! I just wanted to make sure everything was okay with a gun gift. But you have to admit I was right. In your response, you mentioned "assuming they are both Indiana residents". That's exactly my point! What if his Dad isn't an IN resident? Not trying to open a can of worms here. Jeez!

 

[WebSnyper]

But you have to admit I was right. In your response, you mentioned "assuming they are both Indiana residents". That's exactly my point! What if his Dad isn't an IN resident? Not trying to open a can of worms here. Jeez!

Actually, I don't. Not trying to be harsh, but there are a lot of "what if's" that someone could raise in any situation (what if someone was not a "proper person" and one of them knew about that, etc)... but your fundamental concern with "it's in his name" was fundamentally incorrect. The gun is not registered, as there is no registration, and therefore not in anyone's name.

Also, IANAL, but I believe if they were not both Indiana residents it would not be "tricky Indiana laws" (as you stated in your first post) that they would need to worry about, but rather a bit of federal law

 

[Hooker]

Does your Dad want to adopt any more kids? I'm 39, but I can cook for myself and do my own laundry!