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I gifted a rifle to myself for Christmas. Took my Christmas bonus and bought a Browning Silver Medallion .280 Ackley Improved with a maple stock, octagon barrel in a 1:8 twist.
Does that count?
Should you decide to re gift - here! On a serious note - a nice present and you will enjoy it.
The stock looks a little better defined in natural sunlight, but I'm really happy with it. At least how it looks. I'll be loading some 155-168gr boolits for it this winter.
My thought was, one of the pictures exposes the serial number.
Just my paranoid side, showing.
(I think it was Groucho Marx who said paranoid is equivalent to perceptive.)
They need to be registered immediately in the names of the new owners or laws will be broken.
Not all states require you to register guns. What you should do is keep a record of the gun and who you gave it to in case it comes back later to haunt you.
My thought was, one of the pictures exposes the serial number.
Just my paranoid side, showing.
(I think it was Groucho Marx who said paranoid is equivalent to perceptive.)
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Originally Posted by Threerun
My serial number is visible on my vehicle. My license plate is visible. I'm not sure why I'd be concerned about the serial number on a rifle.
I WOULD be concerned if it was acid etched off, lol.
I did admit, I keep a little bit of paranoia on hand.
Comes from having worked in the government...
OTOH, ever notice how the news will blur license plates on vehicles?
"Not sure I would be concerned..."
I used to hear that about social security numbers.
That depends entirely upon STATE laws since there is no Federal law that requires that. I rather doubt that Texas requires gun registration, but I'm not certain of that.
I'm also assuming that the giver and the recipients all live in the same state of Texas.
^^^what he said.
I just had to do a dispersal as a POA/primary for a living estate auction for an uncle who had a collection including full rock and roll he took out of the hand of the VC he just subdued. and of all this - even working for the US treasury - I have learned that no one consistently knows the law. In fact, I got 3 radically different story's from the local PSP troop within a 48 hour span - each of which could have cost me my federale-ship. It was actually a local cop knew the correct verses.
btw - the govt list of who has what is far more complete than you know and is ever publicized. Saw it first hand.
However, its history is far less lengthy than you know and the govt claims. anything pre-1990 is likely off book and in the ether.
research and follow the law for the city, county state you are in. cuz in this instance, a foul does not just affect the object in question, but will refer back to ALL the objects you own and in some city, county, states - its permanent.
when in doubt, talk to an auctioneer that has his adjacent state FFLs. Their life and freedom depends on it.
I did admit, I keep a little bit of paranoia on hand.
Comes from having worked in the government...
OTOH, ever notice how the news will blur license plates on vehicles?
"Not sure I would be concerned..."
I used to hear that about social security numbers.
Since it was purchase thru an FFL it’s already ‘on the books’. If there is something I need to be concerned about with people on the internet ‘copying a serial number’ for some nefarious purpose- do tell what that may be?
My lisc plate is very public. It’s seen everyday.
In many places it is perfectly legal to gift a gun.
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