NavyLCDR
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ObsidianOne said:It states that you must be 21 to purchase, but says nothing about possession or carrying.
The way it was explained to me is "wait until you're 21 to avoid the BS". I know it's not the answer that you want, as it certainly wasn't what I wanted; but sometimes it's better to choose your battles.
The bold and underline part above is a widely held misconception. There is no Federal or Arizona statute that that prohibits the purchase of a handgun by a person 18 to 20 years of age. Please show me one and prove me wrong.
I'll help... the closest thing you will find is 18 USC 922 (b)(1) which prohibits an FFL from transferring a handgun to a person under 21 years of age. That statute in no way limits or prohibits the ability of a person 18 to 20 years of age from receiving a handgun from any other Arizona resident, either in the form of a gift or a purchase.
ObsidianOne said:The thing is, how many times are you going to be stopped? Until you've met every officer in your city?
If need be.... yes. There is no gray area in this case at all. I would suggest this - go back and talk to those officers that said it was gray and ask them what statute they think that they could cite you for violating. I guarantee you they won't have an answer based upon any written statute.
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