You can have a handgun at 18 or 19 but it’s has to be sign over to as a birthday gift
Federal law states you must be 21 to purchase a handgun even from an individual or a gun show. As an individual selling a firearm to another individual they are only allowed to sell a firearm to someone that they have no reason to believe cannot legally purchase one, and again Federal law prohibits anyone under the age of 21 buying a handgun. You can legally own a handgun at 18 but still can not legally purchase one.
I believe you have to be 21 to buy a handgun. But I think you only have to 18 to buy a shotgun or rifle. But they will definitely let you know there.
Private owner may sell it to you but it is still illegal for you to have it.
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