Registering Grandpa's Luger

Technically, there can be no person to person private transfer of any firearm in CA unless the transfer takes place through an FFL dealer. The law requires you to take the gun to a local dealer, fill out the paperwork, and have the dealer send the application to the CA Department of Justice. They will charge about $14 for the transfer and the dealer will charge anywhere from $25 to $35 for his trouble. The dealer then puts the gun in his safe. If all goes well, and you have no criminal record or even an unpaid traffic ticket, ten days later the dealer will return the gun to you. This law only went into effect a few years ago, and any private transfers which took place before that are perfectly legal. Now think carefully. Are you absolutely sure your grandpa didn't give you the Luger about five years ago?