Question: Someone else paying for a firearm purchase

[def90]

I'm 90% sure it would be a straw purchase.

How is that? The straw purchase comes about if the background check is done under someone else's name. If I bought a gun with the purpose of giving it to you and then filled out the 4473 for myself and then gave the gun to you that would be a straw purchase. Anyone can pay for the gun as long as the guy that is getting the rifle has the 4473 filled out in his name.

[Uberjager]

How is that? The straw purchase comes about if the background check is done under someone else's name. If I bought a gun with the purpose of giving it to you and then filled out the 4473 for myself and then gave the gun to you that would be a straw purchase. Anyone can pay for the gun as long as the guy that is getting the rifle has the 4473 filled out in his name.

I must have phrased my post wrong.

[Teufelhund]

How is that? The straw purchase comes about if the background check is done under someone else's name. If I bought a gun with the purpose of giving it to you and then filled out the 4473 for myself and then gave the gun to you that would be a straw purchase. Anyone can pay for the gun as long as the guy that is getting the rifle has the 4473 filled out in his name.

I'm curious how this is different from you buying a gun and then giving it to someone as a gift.

[def90]

I'm curious how this is different from you buying a gun and then giving it to someone as a gift.

A straw purchase really only applies in the end when the "straw" purchaser is buying it for someone that is not legally allowed to have the firearm.. otherwise that person would just buy the firearm on their own.