FEDERAL generally requires 21. 18 for long guns.
By federal law you may own or possess a handgun at age 18, but you cannot purchase handgun ammo or a handgun from a dealer until age 21.
By federal law you may own or possess a handgun at age 18, but you cannot purchase handgun ammo or a handgun from a dealer until age 21.
Generally it is 21.
21
18 for a shotgun/hunting rifle, and 21 for a handgun.
With the approval of your parents, at any age. On your own, 18 for rifle/shotgun, 21 for handgun.
Georgia law requires that you be at least 18 years of age to possess either a handgun or long gun such as a rifle or shotgun. While you can legally own a handgun in Georgia at 18 years of age, Federal law requires you to be at least 21 years of age before you can purchase a handgun.
In most U.S. states, there is no specific minimum age to use a gun for legal purposes, but a person does have to be 21 to legally own or purchase a handgun.
US Federal law set the minimum age to own a handgun at 18. Find a living relative to hold on to it for you until then.
To buy a handgun you must be 21, however if you are over the age of 18 you may be in possession of a handgun. If you are under the age of 18 you must be with a parent/guardian. At least from what ive been able to interpret for the written law.
In general, any felony makes you inelligible to own a handgun.
You must be 18 years of age to purchase a shotgun or rifle,and you must be 21 years of age to purchase a handgun.