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Travis_0004

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3. Not true

Reply to valerief (Original post)

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 09:50 PM

Jun 2016

Does a customer have to be a certain age to buy firearms or ammunition from a licensee?

Yes. Under the Gun Control Act (GCA), shotguns and rifles, and ammunition for shotguns or rifles may be sold only to individuals 18 years of age or older. All firearms other than shotguns and rifles, and all ammunition other than ammunition for shotguns or rifles may be sold only to individuals 21 years of age or older. Licensees are bound by the minimum age requirements established by the GCA regardless of State or local law. However, if State law or local ordinances establish a higher minimum age for the purchase or disposition of firearms, the licensee must observe the higher age requirement.

[18 U.S.C. 922(b)(1) and (b)(2); 27 CFR 478.99(b)]

https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/does-customer-have-be-certain-age-buy-firearms-or-ammunition-licensee

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13-yr-old can't buy beer, smokes, lottery tickets but CAN buy a gun [View all] valerief Jun 2016 OP

I'm sorry, but this is dishonest on its face. Quackers Jun 2016 #1

Sorry but I believe HBO Sports when they say it's legal. He bought it at a gun show, not behind valerief Jun 2016 #2

So when someone corrects you with the truth, you put them on ignore? Quackers Jun 2016 #4

Are you asserting that the sale was illegal? Orrex Jun 2016 #12

Hey Orrex, Quackers Jun 2016 #16

Not true Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #3

It is one of those sarisataka Jun 2016 #8

Nope, not legal even for private sale. ETA: THIS IS WRONG aikoaiko Jun 2016 #5

In every state? Or just the state he was in at the time he bought the gun? nt valerief Jun 2016 #6

Let me look up the code but it's a federal law thing. Some states are more restrictive but not less. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #7

Looks like only assault weapon buyers need to show proof of age. valerief Jun 2016 #10

Ok, I need to walk my claim back. Federal law is silent on ages for private sales of long gun aikoaiko Jun 2016 #9

And that's why I trusted HBO. Ha! nt valerief Jun 2016 #11

Fair enough. I would support Federal law requiring a min age of 18 for long guns for all sales. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #15

The scratch-off lady was a sweetheart. roamer65 Jun 2016 #13

Yeah, ha! But she obeyed the law, too, so good on her. nt valerief Jun 2016 #14