Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

If she can legally own/possess it you are allowed to give it to her as a gift.

Just go buy it and give it to her. As long as no laws would be violated by her having it in her possession its fine.

I'm telling...

If Sarah Brady can buy a rifle to give to her son, you can buy a pistol to give to your wife.

I'm in big trouble if that's illegal. Every time I buy a gun, I say "honey, I got you a present!"
Hey, she can't complain if I'm buying it for her, right?

rromeo wrote:I'm in big trouble if that's illegal. Every time I buy a gun, I say "honey, I got you a present!"
Hey, she can't complain if I'm buying it for her, right?

I do believe the law allows gifting weapons...unless of course the giftee is named Paco or Pablo or Luis or Jesus...

I think as long as it is in the household, between a husband and wife, or other adult family member, - you can buy and she can use it and vice versa. Since there is no registration in VA, it does not matter who uses/carries it. You can carry that gun on any day if you want to. I can use/carry any of my husband's gun if I want to - just have to ask him if I can take it. He can use/carry mine if he wants to, even though I never "gifted" it to him.

The "how she will carry it" question is answered by you saying you both have CHP

When you purchase the gun for YOUR own purpose, that's not a "straw purchase", even if your purpose is to give it to your wife as a gift.

Virginia2AM wrote:I think as long as it is in the household, between a husband and wife, or other adult family member, - you can buy and she can use it and vice versa. Since there is no registration in VA, it does not matter who uses/carries it. You can carry that gun on any day if you want to. I can use/carry any of my husband's gun if I want to - just have to ask him if I can take it. He can use/carry mine if he wants to, even though I never "gifted" it to him.

The "how she will carry it" question is answered by you saying you both have CHP

In VA you can buy a gun and give it to anyone also a resident of VA allowed to own a gun, does not need to be family. As long as you pay for it and give it to them as a gift.