Guns as gifts

[thinman]

On January 3 I'm wanting to give my 18 year old son a 20ga shot gun for his birthday. Its a gun that I bought a mounth ago for him to shoot but would like to give it to him on his 18th birthday. Now when I bought the gun I had to feel out the backgruond paper work. So is there a form I need to feel out to transfer the gun to my son. Also can he legally owen a shoot gun at 18.

[Murgatroy]

Is he a resident of the State of Tennessee? Is he otherwise prohibited from owning a gun?

If so you are good to go. No forms, no paperwork, no trip to the police department.

Gifts are OK.

[Guest bkelm18]

No forms. Yes he can own a shotgun at 18.

[gregintenn]

No forms. Yes he can own a shotgun at 18.

He can own one now. He isn't able to buy one from a dealer until he's 18.

[Guest bkelm18]

He can own one now. He isn't able to buy one from a dealer until he's 18.

Yep.

[Oh Shoot]

An individual can give or sell a rifle or handgun to any other adult TN resident, as long as he have no reason to suspect they have any prohibitions for owning firearms. No paperwork required.

An individual can loan or give, but not sell, a rifle or handgun to a minor for lawful sporting purposes. No paperwork required.

- OS

[Guest mcgyver210]

My wife has purchased Guns for me as gifts only issue she has had is she said if you say you are buying as a gift the store may give you a hassle over that so she just purchases it & says nothing about it being a gift.