21 to buy assault rifles?

Wrong info...my bad.

Never heard of that before other than in Maryland. Since I'm over 21, it has never come up.

Its true. You have to be 21 to "assault rifles". It was nothing personal from your dealer. Blame D.C.

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I've never heard of that. Do you have a US code to reference that to? I don't think Federal law even has a definition for "Assault Weapon" any more.

I bought my first Bushmaster at 18. That was however, during the AWB so I'm not sure what it actually counted as.

Every time I've bought a scary looking rifle it just went on the 4473 as a "long gun" or sometimes "receiver". I've never heard of AL having any assault weapon specific restrictions either, but I'm not an expert on their laws.

Its true. You have to be 21 to "assault rifles". It was nothing personal from your dealer. Blame D.C.

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"D.C." has nothing to do with it. Under federal law, you have to be 18 to purchase a long gun from a dealer, and that would include so-called "assault rifles." Some states may have additional restrictions, but AFAIK Alabama is not one of them. I think the dealer was misinformed, or wasn't being straight with the OP.

I must admit I haven't been around here as much in recent years since deploying, but last time I checked an AR-15 was just a long rifle you could buy at 18.
What happened that changed this, and are they still using the 1994 definition of assault weapon? Is it national?

Guess I just got my pistol grip only shotgun info mixed up with this issue. My mistake.

Thanks for your service to our country! I have 2 Son's that have deployed and I thank every one of you for your effort to preserve freedom!!!

It is my understanding that the only purchaser age restrictions on FFls selling weapons was on handguns?

Don't know for sure becasue I was already over 21 in 1968.

An "assault rifle" is a rifle firing a mid-power round and capable of automatic or burst fire. Actual "assault rifles" would be NFA regulated devices classed as "machineguns" because they are capable of firing more than one round per trigger pull.
An "assault weapon" is a scary-looking gun, generally semi-automatic. The term was invented by the brady bunch to confuse people who vote but know squat about guns.

So either your question needs to be moved over to NFA stuff or your title is wrong.
Don't be part of the population fooled by the language, "assault weapon" is a worthless opinion-based term solely created to make YOU think there is something different and dangerous about a scary-looking black gun with military styling.

Never heard that one before, I went home on leave in March and walked out of my LGS in 15 minutes as the proud new owner of a SCAR if thats not an "assault rifle" then I dont know what one is and I was 19 at the time. might just be a state law where your at

I have no clue...
I was told I couldn't buy pistol gripped shotguns from dealers, but I could buy the same gun without the PG and order a PG then it's legal.... :| ?

In MN, which is fairly gun friendly, you need to be 21 and have a purchase permit to buy "semi-automatic assault weapons." This includes most anything with a detachable mag, and pistol grip, or other evil feature. This was a carryover from the AWB era, and varies state by state.
As far as a pistol grip only shotgun, federal law prohibits a dealer from transfering any firearm, except a rifle or shotgun to a person under 21. The ATF has ruled that a pistol gripped shotgun is an "other," and not a shotgun.

hermannr said:

It is my understanding that the only purchaser age restrictions on FFls selling weapons was on handguns?

Don't know for sure becasue I was already over 21 in 1968.

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18 USC 922 (b)(1):

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver—
(1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than twenty-one years of age;

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Ok so it seems like my dealer was either very misinformed which in and of itself is a bad sign or was just flat out lying to me.

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Get a new dealer and tell the old one why.

In MN, which is fairly gun friendly, you need to be 21 and have a purchase permit to buy "semi-automatic assault weapons." This includes most anything with a detachable mag, and pistol grip, or other evil feature. This was a carryover from the AWB era, and varies state by state.

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Bull, the MN legislature would have had to pass their own law, that's not a carryover, that's a deliberate continuation of a failed policy.

While states can have different requirements, federal law does not distinguish between AK/AR-type rifles and Remchester bolt actions. 18 years of age is the deal, for the feds.

Nowadays, most state's laws can be read online at the website for the particular state of interest to you.