0
In the US, (with very few exceptions like New York City or Washington DC) you do not need any kind of permit to own a gun. A five year old can legally own a .44 magnum if it is given to him as a gift. Permits/licenses are necessary for concealed carrying in public and have nothing to do with private ownership. The law on buying guns is to have proper ID and pass a background test and a waiting period (in most states). The law is generally 18 or older to buy a long gun (rifle/shotgun) and 21 or older to buy a handgun (pistol/revolver). The law varies slightly from state to state. There are different State and Federal Laws that deal with legal ownership of fully automatic weapons (machine guns) and silencers/suppressors, short barreled shotguns, destructive devices and so forth. Owning a gun as an American Citizen is a right guaranteed by the second amendment of the US Constitution - buying a gun is something that individual states have the ability to regulate for themselves, based on the will of their residents.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoDepends on where you live and what the law is.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoIn the U.S. it's 21 in most states. I believe there are a few states that will issue handgun permits to people 18 and older.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoIt depends on where you are. In the U.S. it's 18 in a few states, but 21 in most. Check the related link for more information.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Can you get a gun permit with a twenty year old felony in Michigan?
If your rights have been restored, yes. If your rights have not been restored, you can't get a gun permit anywhere in the U.S.
How old do you have to be to get a gun license and a permit to fire it?
Contact your local police.
Hi does anybody know how old you have to be to get your permit in MA?
Driving permit? Gun permit? Building permit?
Can a eighteen year old get a gun license?
It depends on where you are and what you mean by gun license. If you are in the U.S. and you mean a permit to carry a gun, check the related link for information.
Can an 18 year old buy a rifle if they have their gun permit in Texas?
Depends on Texas law.
Can you buy gun case without gun permit for someone who has a permit as a gife?
Yes, you can buy a gun case for anyone.
Who was issued the first gun permit in Pennsylvania?
Who was issued the first gun permit in the United States?
How gun permit is important?
You will have to define "gun permit". It means different things in different places. In some areas, you must have a permit to possess a gun, in some places a permit to carry a gun, and in others, a permit to carry a gun concealed. depends on the laws where you live- and we get questions from all 50 US States and multiple nations other than the US.
How do you get a permit to get a gun?
It depends on where you are. Most U.S. states don't require a permit to own a gun. In order to carry a gun, you need a permit in some states, but each state sets its own laws on how to get a permit, so it depends on where you are.
How does a 16 year old possess a BB gun permit?
Follow all applicabe laws where you live.
What is the difference between a gun permit and a gun license in tennessee?
It depends. Some, but only a few, states in the U.S. require a license to purchase a gun. A gun permit normally refers to a permit allowing you to carry the gun on your person in public. Some people use the terms interchangeably, but each state calls the gun permit something different. In Tennessee, it is called a "Handgun Carry Permit." In Florida, it is a "Weapons Permit."
Does everyone have to have a permit to own a gun In wva?
No permit required.
