I just bought my wife a gun for christmas. Told the dealer I was buying it as a gift and I had no issues.
As clearly mentioned in the form instructions buying as a gift is
OK.
Big box stores are generally hard to deal wiith because they often have store policies that are more restrictive than the actual law. They often simplify it so it is easier to train employees especially when they have high turn over.
I recently went to walmart to buy a rifle. I am stationed in MS but have an IA drivers license. I am considered a resident of MS for the purpose of the GCA. Walmart refused to sell me the rifle becuase they have a policy requiring the address on the 4473 to match the drivers license.
Many box stores may have a policy that if the purchaser says anything but this gun is for me (i.e. gift) they are not to make the sale.
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