re: Can you buy a rifle as a gift?

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I would suggest you buy the gun for yourself, then at some point in the future decide to gift it to your father.

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This is the correct answer.

It is illegal to buy a gun for someone. You can buy a gun for yourself and give it to someone though.

Guns are not registered in Louisiana. You don't have to transfer or "put it in someone's name." When you buy the gun they run a background check just to make sure you're not a felon. You're not registering or putting it in your name.



With all that said, the short answer to your question is "yes."