Given the tone of the question, I'm going to assume that the firearm is illegally possessed, in which case, you'd be arrested and charged.
If your possession of the firearm is legitimate, then you'd have no need for concern, so long as you weren't doing anything illegal with the firearm.
If the person who was caught with the gun that was used in the shooting, can provide a believable trail of ownership evidence leading back to who he bought the gun from he may be able to extricate himself from the suspect list. If he can't.... good luck... you'll be considered a suspect
The cops will scan it to see who's fingerprints are on it and they will find yours and you will also be blamed for letting the person get the gun but what if you didn't give it to him?
"If you get caught with a tazer gun" you might wanna have a gun license... If you are found with a gun of any sort without a gun license you will be taken to prison. ~ Jessie
If no family member wants the gun, see if a local gun shop will sell it for you.
You get a lawyer who is familiar with firearms law.
Yes. If you lie on the 4473 and get caught.
Lack of preparation.
Wait for it to get flagged when it is bought/sold or wait for someone to get caught with it by the police. The police typically check the serial number of a gun when it is found or somehow involved in a crime or traffic stop.
The "crosshairs" refers to the sights of a gun. If you are caught in the brosshairs, you are caught in the act or perhaps in the middle of a situation.
Take it to the NRA.
Several different ways. Firing a gun leaves traces of evidence on your skin from the gunpowder and from the primer of the cartridge. Many guns leave markings on the bullet that are unique to that gun (like fingerprints) and the gun makes marks on the fired cartridge from the firing pin and the extractor.
Yes