Firearm ownership??

[9 m&m]

Ok I know the ages you can own a handgun but what about longarms???

HANDGUNS

BUY- 21 yrs old

OWN-18 yrs old

LONGARMS

BUY-18
OWN-????????


HELP!!!! THANX!!!!!

 

[JesusCow]

check http://www.firearmslawcenter.org/

There is no minimum age to possess firearms under Texas law, although federal law generally prohibits the possession of a handgun or handgun ammunition by anyone under the age of 18.

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Federal law provides less stringent age restrictions with respect to sales by unlicensed persons. Unlicensed persons generally may not sell, deliver or otherwise transfer a handgun or handgun ammunition to any person the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is under the age of 18. 18 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1), (3) and (5). Federal law provides no age limitations with respect to the sale of a long gun by an unlicensed person.

 

[Hkmp5sd]

I got my first rifle at the age of 11. Unless there is some provision of state law prohibiting it, it's really up to your parents as to the minimum age.

 

[9 m&m]

I read in another post that a minor ( less than 18 yrs old ) could legally shoot a longarm, unsupervised while target practicing or farm/ranch use. Any truth to this???

 

[whm1974]

I read in another post that a minor ( less than 18 yrs old ) could legally shoot a longarm, unsupervised while target practicing or farm/ranch use. Any truth to this???

Depends where the minor lives. May be requried to have hunting premit and/or be on parent's property.

-Bill

 

[jefnvk]

In Michigan, a youth can hunt unsupervised on family property with hunting license, or without if only for small game. Gotta be 12, though

 

[9 m&m]

I'm talking about NORTH CAROLINA. Look at my location. Not Michigan or Texas.

 

[Carlos Cabeza]

You're parents are responsible for you and your actions until you are eighteen unless of course, you cross the line.

 

[Hkmp5sd]

I'm talking about NORTH CAROLINA. Look at my location. Not Michigan or Texas.

14-316 Permitting young children to use dangerous firearms.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, to knowingly permit his child under the age of 12 years to have the possession, custody or use in any manner whatever, any gun, pistol or other dangerous firearm, whether such weapon be loaded or unloaded, except when such child is under the supervision of the parent, guardian or person standing in loco parentis. It shall be unlawful for any other person to knowingly furnish such child any weapon enumerated herein. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

ATF P 5300.5 - State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms

 

[9 m&m]

So does all this mean a 13-17 yr old could go out and shoo......I mean "Target Practice" on his/her parents property w/ a long gun unsupervised????

 

[riverdog]

So does all this mean a 13-17 yr old could go uot and shoo......I mean "Target Practice" on his/her parents property w/ a long gun unsupervised????

Is a 13-17 yr old under the age of 12? Ask your parents, no one here is going to give you permission to shoot on your parent's property.

 

[9 m&m]

I meant with parental permission, of course.......