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Sale of ammo?
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:33 am
by RJDA
In Texas, is their any obligation of someone selling ammo privately to ensure credentials (licence, date of birth) of a purchaser?
I haven't purchased ammo yet, and have a fair bit of .38 to sell, any wanted to be sure of the law first.
Thanks
Re: Sale of ammo?
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:16 am
by Beiruty
Schleprock wrote:I think with the exception of age being a restriction for rifles/shotgun ammunition(18) or handgun ammunition (21 I believe), you may purchase or sell without any issues. Someone will correct me soon if I am in error.

Re: Sale of ammo?
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:23 am
by Pawpaw
Schleprock wrote:I think with the exception of age being a restriction for rifles/shotgun ammunition(18) or handgun ammunition (21 I believe), you may purchase or sell without any issues. Someone will correct me soon if I am in error.
Federal law places those restrictions only on federally licensed ammunition manufacturers and dealers. There are no such restrictions to a private seller.
Texas has no laws on the subject at all, as far as I can tell.
Re: Sale of ammo?
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:44 am
by karatedad
Laws or no laws, I'm still not selling guns or ammo to the teenager down the street. You want what I have, bring cash and a drivers license that proves you are old enough to assume the legal responsibilities for what you are about to buy.
Re: Sale of ammo?
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:43 am
by Embalmo
If you buy .22 ammo at Walmart (Not that I've seen it in recent history), they asked you if you are using it for a rifle or handgun. If you answer handgun, you must be 21; if rifle, then you must be 18.
Re: Sale of ammo?
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:58 am
by goose
Embalmo wrote:If you buy .22 ammo at Walmart (Not that I've seen it in recent history), they asked you if you are using it for a rifle or handgun. If you answer handgun, you must be 21; if rifle, then you must be 18.
That made me chuckle. I get it, but I don't get it. Unless a suspected 18 year old specifically talked about pistols in front of the sales clerk, is there a federal requirement to ask what the purpose is?
And I saw 22LR on the shelf, in front of the counter not behind, at an Academy yesterday! First time since Sandy Hook. (Sorry to digress)
Re: Sale of ammo?
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:21 am
by puma guy
goose wrote:Embalmo wrote:If you buy .22 ammo at Walmart (Not that I've seen it in recent history), they asked you if you are using it for a rifle or handgun. If you answer handgun, you must be 21; if rifle, then you must be 18.
That made me chuckle. I get it, but I don't get it. Unless a suspected 18 year old specifically talked about pistols in front of the sales clerk, is there a federal requirement to ask what the purpose is?
And I saw 22LR on the shelf, in front of the counter not behind, at an Academy yesterday! First time since Sandy Hook. (Sorry to digress)
Academy used to ask the rifle or pistol question, but I haven't been asked at any from Dallas to Buda to Pasadena to San Antonio to anywhere for a long while. Maybe because I'm 67 years old!

Re: Sale of ammo?
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 1:57 pm
by winters
I had walmart ask to see my id to buy ammo once. I flashed my chl and asked if that was good enough.