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Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:13 pm
by Scott65
Can any of you tell me, or provide direction to the statute, what the age requirements are for owning (not carrying) various types of firearms i.e.pistols, rifles, shotguns? My oldest is turning 18 this year and I'm wondering if I can get them something of their own. Thanks, Scott
Re: Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:17 pm
by bubba84
Give me a sec and ill find the federal info but texas penal code 46.06 is the states statute.
http://codes.findlaw.com/tx/penal-code/ ... 46-06.html
Re: Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:19 pm
by bubba84
Re: Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:27 pm
by Scott65
Thank you very much
Re: Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:30 pm
by bblhd672
Re: Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:47 pm
by Scott65
If I'm reading it right, both of those seem to indicate that 18 is a threshold for handgun ownership? Or just possession? Are long guns, or shotguns treated the same? Or differently? Thanks for any additional clarification.
Re: Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:50 pm
by highrez58
You might check with Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Re: Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:59 pm
by Scott65
Thanks again to all
Re: Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 4:02 pm
by allisji
as long as he has no criminal history or mental health history you have no problem giving him a rifle or shotgun at age 18.
I believe that you could give him a handgun as well at age 18, but that he wouldn't be able to purchase one for himself from a dealer or an FFL until he is 21.
Re: Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 4:08 pm
by bubba84
He/she can own ANY firearm at the age of 18.
They can buy rifles/shotguns from FFL's at 18, pistols at 21.
Private transfers from person to person is 18 for ANY firearm.
Re: Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 4:58 pm
by Pawpaw
bubba84 wrote:He/she can own ANY firearm at the age of 18.
They can buy rifles/shotguns from FFL's at 18, pistols at 21.
Private transfers from person to person is 18 for ANY firearm.
Unless you have the parent's written permission.
(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(2) that the transfer was to a minor whose parent or the person having legal custody of the minor had given written permission for the sale or, if the transfer was other than a sale, the parent or person having legal custody had given effective consent. - See more at:
http://codes.findlaw.com/tx/penal-code/ ... vvSaR.dpuf
Presumably, if you gave a firearm to your under-18 child, you have given yourself permission.
Re: Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:42 pm
by Scott65
Sounds like good news for the kid. (Soon not to be a kid) Thanks to everyone for sharing their knowledge
Re: Age requirements for firearm ownership
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 6:07 pm
by The Annoyed Man
My son bought his first personally purchased firearm when he turned 18 - a Mossberg 500 pump action shotty. But prior to that, I bought a handgun for him to use and have.