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What do you have to do to legally own a gun in America?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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Be of legal age, and be able to pass an NICS criminal background check. For a regular Title I rifle or shotgun, the age is 18. States vary on how they handle handguns. Some states require the purchase of pistol permits first, others, you buy it the same way you would a rifle. To buy a handgun, you must be 21.

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