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Kaleva

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29. There is no federal law prohibiting a minor from owning an AR15

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon May 30, 2022, 05:13 PM

May 2022

"Is it Legal for Kids to Have a Gun?
Both federal and state gun laws typically distinguish between long guns, such as rifles and shotguns, and handguns. Under federal firearms law, licensed firearm dealers may not sell a handgun to anyone under age 21, or sell a long gun to anyone under age 18. Unlicensed individuals may not sell, deliver, or permanently transfer (such as giving a gun as a gift) a handgun to anyone they have reasonable cause to believe is under age 18, but there is no minimum age for selling, delivering, or transferring a shotgun or a rifle for individuals not licensed as a firearm dealer under federal law."

https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/criminal-defense/when-can-kids-legally-own-shoot-guns/

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Background checks for 18 yr olds are useless [View all] senseandsensibility May 2022 OP

Agree LeftInTX May 2022 #1

Exactly. senseandsensibility May 2022 #2

You can buy an assault weapon at 18 but can't rent a car until you are 25? LoisB May 2022 #3

rental companies make a financially based decision on who they rent to DBoon May 2022 #19

Also, their insurance costs more if they rent to younger drivers. MineralMan May 2022 #20

Both of which are why California now has a Texas abortion law style anti assault rifle law NullTuples May 2022 #30

Not yet Zeitghost May 2022 #38

Good point, thanks. NullTuples May 2022 #51

I saw that. Such a good point. He then said if we wait to allow gun ownership till 21 then there is applegrove May 2022 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author maxsolomon May 2022 #5

No he was not..Texas school shooter wasn't arrested for threat in 2018, officials say LeftInTX May 2022 #25

OK, thanks for clearing that up. maxsolomon May 2022 #33

Delete USALiberal May 2022 #36

You could say it nicely. maxsolomon May 2022 #47

Not just wiping the juvenile record clean DBoon May 2022 #6

Cannot agree Hangingon May 2022 #7

Can't agree with what? maxsolomon May 2022 #9

I don't know if they are wiped out. Hangingon May 2022 #10

Sometimes juveniles are charged "as adults"...In those cases, they will have records LeftInTX May 2022 #24

If they were charged as an adult it will show up on a back Phoenix61 May 2022 #28

Make the minimum age for semi-automatic death machines Jerry2144 May 2022 #8

A civilian shouldn't own that type weapon period. There doc03 May 2022 #11

right, but that's not what I said Jerry2144 May 2022 #18

Why make an exemption for the law? LiberatedUSA May 2022 #21

Cops didn't need semi-auto technology until civilians doc03 May 2022 #22

Not entirely true kabelad May 2022 #39

The 1980s is when the civilian arms race started which IMO was why COPs went to the semi autos. doc03 May 2022 #43

Court just struck down a California law mandating 21 minimum age leftieNanner May 2022 #12

Ban assault weapons, period. Pobeka May 2022 #13

Agree. mzmolly May 2022 #15

Won't stand up to the Courts. WarGamer May 2022 #27

It did before. Pobeka May 2022 #48

Sorry... it won't WarGamer May 2022 #49

+1000 llmart May 2022 #50

Reinstating the assault weapons ban is my preference. mzmolly May 2022 #14

I think 25 is reasonable for semi-autos. SYFROYH May 2022 #16

You are right mcar May 2022 #17

If we are going to attack this problem with legislation, Mr.Bill May 2022 #23

The age limit thing has already been shot down by the Courts... WarGamer May 2022 #26

There is no federal law prohibiting a minor from owning an AR15 Kaleva May 2022 #29

ban assault weapons ! towerbum May 2022 #31

many states do look at juvy records thatdemguy May 2022 #32

Assault weapons are not Traildogbob May 2022 #34

Even the damn NRA conceded this point IronLionZion May 2022 #35

Some are minors and have used their parents gun(s). Kaleva May 2022 #45

Background checks is a given. Nobody can argue that point. We need kacekwl May 2022 #37

Banning assault weapons or weapons meant for soldiers at war is not useless. nt Samrob May 2022 #40

Did I say it was? senseandsensibility May 2022 #42

Few, if any, military around the world arms their soldiers with these weapons. Kaleva May 2022 #46

As someone who supports legal ownership I see no issues with the following kabelad May 2022 #41

Who said "background check" only means police record check? gulliver May 2022 #44

25. Young men's brains are not fully formed until age 25. ecstatic May 2022 #52

Good point. Dark n Stormy Knight May 2022 #53