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Dougmyers5 wrote:I wish my dad was still here to give a nice gift like that too.

Dads been gone for several years now, enjoy your dad while you can thats a nice gift you are giving him for sure!

Yes mine also died in 96. I enjoy Mom almost every day.
She is going to the forum day w/ me. That is here Birthday present from me.

Amber, he will love the Bday present.

seamusTX wrote:

KBCraig wrote:For example: you're at a store and you see a smokin' deal, but they've only got two left. You call your CHL-holding buddy and say, "I'm going to get one. Do you want me to pick the other one up for you?" To which he replies, "Sure, grab it, and I'll pay you for it tonight!"

That is a straw purchase.

I don't see it that way. IMHO, you bought it with your own money and then sold it to your buddy.

Unfortunately, the ATF does see it that way.

They're all about "intent": if you buy a gun not intending it to either keep it as your own gun, or a give it as a gift, ATF considers it a straw purchase.

The legislative intent behind straw purchases is preventing an eligible person from purchasing a weapon on behalf of an ineligible person.

Legislative intent doesn't mean squiddly to ATF. For entertainment, you should read 18 USC and the relevant portions of the CFR. You'll be scratching your head wondering how they read *this* and got *that*.

KBCraig wrote:Unfortunately, the ATF does see it that way.

I''m sure you're right, and I realize that the form asks if you are buying the weapon for yourself.

As a practical issue, your buddy with the CHL is not likely to be arrested the next day and "give you up" to get leniency.

KBCraig wrote:For entertainment, you should read 18 USC and the relevant portions of the CFR. You'll be scratching your head wondering how they read *this* and got *that*.

I've given up trying.

- Jim

UPDATE:

So I picked up my dad's gun @ Gander Mtn. Friday and I'm so antsy wanting to give it to him right then that I almost couldnt contain myself.But I did good, I waited until midnight of the 3rd since his b-day was the 4th.

My mom and I had been shopping all day and he was sitting in the floor helping with some of the stuff we bought and I just casually went and snuck it out from under my bed at my parents' house.Then put it in his lap.He said "this better not be what I think it is b/c its too expensive".He opened it and yup thats what he thought it was.He was just drooling over it! Heck I think he slept with it that night.

All I know is hes showed it off to anyone who'll be still long enough to see it or hear about it.Plus I keep seeing him "petting it" and it reminds me of Gollum and The Ring...."my preciousssss".

So even though thats the only thing I coulld get him for his birthday I think I did good b/c I havent seen him grin like a little boy over a gift like that in my entire life. Mission complete.

Yes You did GOOD.

And, of course, those offers of adoption are still open.

Skiprr wrote:

And, of course, those offers of adoption are still open.

LOL! I told my dad about that and he said he'd shoot someone with his new gun if they tried to take away HIS girl.

http://www.henryrepeating.com/h006_bigboy.cfm

I've never seen one of these in person so I went to look it up. I'd love to own a Henry one day. Your dad is a lucky guy. And personally I would go with just what you ordered, octogan/blued. It has more of a classic look to it if you ask me.

moodyamber wrote:UPDATE:

So I picked up my dad's gun @ Gander Mtn. Friday and I'm so antsy wanting to give it to him right then that I almost couldnt contain myself.But I did good, I waited until midnight of the 3rd since his b-day was the 4th.

My mom and I had been shopping all day and he was sitting in the floor helping with some of the stuff we bought and I just casually went and snuck it out from under my bed at my parents' house.Then put it in his lap.He said "this better not be what I think it is b/c its too expensive".He opened it and yup thats what he thought it was.He was just drooling over it! Heck I think he slept with it that night.

All I know is hes showed it off to anyone who'll be still long enough to see it or hear about it.Plus I keep seeing him "petting it" and it reminds me of Gollum and The Ring...."my preciousssss".

So even though thats the only thing I coulld get him for his birthday I think I did good b/c I havent seen him grin like a little boy over a gift like that in my entire life. Mission complete.

That was a really nice story. Thanks for sharing it.

You did very well! Lemme know if you come up for adoption. I wanna get my bid in ahead of everyone else!

Walkin' Jack wrote:You did very well! Lemme know if you come up for adoption. I wanna get my bid in ahead of everyone else!

hmmm..maybe I should put myself up for auction on eBay or raffle and use the profits to buy myself a Big Boy too!LOL But my hubby says he gets 50% of the profit so the bidding better start high.

first off you did great by getting that for your Dad. I'm sure there are people proud of you for this jesture, but no one is more proud than Dad!

elwood blooz wrote:...But no one is more proud than Dad!

And he has peace of mind in knowing that his daughter is not only generous and thoughtful, but also knows firearms and is capable of taking care of herself. No easy victim here.