What Steps Do I Need To Take To Own A Hand Gun Under 21

I am 18, i live in ohio and have a question about owning a handgun.?

What you propose is illegal and will get you jail time.

Federal Law - at 18 you can buy, own and posess long guns - rifles and shotguns.

Federal Law - you must be over 21 to buy a pistol. If you are under 21 and over 14 in most states (go to www.opencarry.com to check) you can posess and use a pistol - but - the pistol and all ammo must be supplied by a parent or guardian.

Federal law provides that states can make their own pistol laws. They can make them tighter than federal law, but, no looser.

Having your buddy buy a handgun for you is called a 'straw purchase'. is highly illegal, and will get both of you jail time. All it takes is a police officer to catch you with the gun at a range, a traffic stop, or a game wardent to see it while hunting and run the serial numbers....... and once the figure out you are under 21 - the trouble will start. Unless you mom or dad is the person who bought the pistol - then whom ever gave a person under 21 the gun will be arrested. And of course - you get arrested for being an unemancipated minor in posession of a firearm.

Unless you are already an Olympic Class rifle shot - then you have no need for a pistol.......... if you can't hit anything with a rifle, the pistol is 10x harder!

Go buy a nice AR-15 carbine or 12ga pump shotgun if you want to protect yourself. Go buy a Ruger 10/22 and have a ball customizing it. These are all things you can legally do and have fun with.

Then when you turn 21 - you can look into pistols. You will turn 21 soon enough. You get caught with a pistol while under 21 - and get conviced of a felony - you will never, ever get to own a gun for the rest of your life.

Can I buy a handgun under 21 in FL?

you being in the military has no bearing on it at all, you have to be 21 and pass the back ground check..............the main thing that popped into my mind is just where do you think you are going to keep th gun.....look at all the signs at the main gates, tell you VERY clearly that you are not allowed to have a gun in your car etc etc and at your age am assuming you live in the base and should you be in base housing as a married person then you can NOT have the gun at your quarter.

Would honestly step carefully son as this could impact your military career and NOT in a good way.


EDIT then the short reply is NO you can not get around the rules............maybe go to some of the better gun ranges and they often hav guns you can use to practice.........under 21 if you are pulled over and found to have the gun in the car no matter where it is you will be facing charges........again best place to s one of the better gun stores to you locally, they often hav cops working in the store and will be more than happy to advise you.

EDIT : then as he can not LEGALLY buy a gun how exactly do you tihnk he is going to get around the having of one in his possesion???

How much trouble would i get in for owning an unregistered firearm?

In the FAA we have a saying: "Nothing ever happens as long as nothing ever happens"

The problem with New York, is that they have that Stop and Frisk policy and they are actively looking for people that want to protect themselves.
Since the gun is not registered, you could say that you somehow managed to disarm the attacker and that only made them angrier and they still came at you even though you have their gun. Also, you have no control over how many bullets the criminal put in HIS gun.

Do you have to be 21 tp sell a handgun at a pawnshop?

However, you should not overlook the point that a pawn broker may not purchase a firearm unless he also holds a federal firearms license, which gives him the ability to transfer ownership. Persons under 21 may -own- handguns in some states, they just can't -purchase- them in any state due to a federal law.

Gun dealers often step in and solve issues like this when, for example, a minor inherits a firearm from a deceased relative. So I would just ask the licensee (who may not be working at the pawnshop all the time, so you may need to call a few times). The answer probably depends on your local and state laws.

I can tell you from experience that if you use a handgun against a loan, you will be required to fill out a Form 4473, pass a background check, and satisfy the eligibility requirements to claim the gun at the end of the loan term, even if you only need the money for an hour. A pawn broker may not simply "hold" a gun; it has to be transferred to the FFL and back to the original owner.

What are the steps to buying a rifle at Big 5?

Ok, so im in California, im 17 and will be 18 in 3 weeks. I have $315 bucks to spend on a rifle, preferably on a Marlin .22LR autoloading+semiauto, blued or stainless but it has to have a wood stock. First what are the steps,second do i even have enough money for the whole process? And also how much is the total estimated cost of the process? How much does that faggoty background check cost? Its bull$**** they makin me pay for that... How long do I have to wait till it clears? Can i start purchasing the rifle before im 18 or can i start in advance? Thanks in advance.

RE: CORRECTION I HAVE MADE UP MY MIND FOR A MARLIN MODEL 60!!! beautiful weapon, just gorgeous!!