why can you get a shootgun at 18 but not a handgun
No, it is not legal to buy a handgun at the age of 18. The minimum age to purchase a handgun in the United States is 21.
No, it is not legal to purchase a handgun at the age of 18 in Virginia. The minimum age to purchase a handgun in Virginia is 21.
In the United States, you can legally purchase a handgun at the age of 18 from a licensed firearms dealer.
i have a ted williams roebuck shootgun dont know the year but i have a serial #
For a long gun you have to be 18. For a handgun you have to be 18.
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18 for a shotgun/hunting rifle, and 21 for a handgun.
Depends on where you live- you did not share what state or country you live in. In much, but not all of the US, you may possess a handgun at 18. You may not purchase a handgun from a dealer until you are 21 (Federal law applies to all states) and you may not purchase handgun ammo.
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Federal law requires that the barrel be no less than 18" long as measured from the front of the chamber (at the forcing cone).
Yes. Virginia law does not prohibit a person at least 18 years of age from POSSESSING a handgun. However, FEDERAL law will not permit you to PURCHASE a handgun OR handgun ammunition until you are 21. Virginia law does permit certain person UNDER 18 to possess a handgun in limited circumstances (permission of parents, instructional class, etc)
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.