You can “loan” a gun to a family member for as long a period of time as you want.
> You can loan a gun to a family member for as long a period of time as you want. <
I just thought of something else. My friend in post #22 could have given the handgun to his mom (going up the family tree). Then the mom could have given the handgun to his brother (going down the family tree).
I guess that would have been legal at the time. It also shows just how silly the firearms laws are.