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I'm 18 and i wanted to know if i can buy and possess a handgun in louisiana from a private seller? NEW LAW?
I'm 18 and i always thought you had to be 21 to buy or posses a handgun. But I was reading and i read that i could purchase from a private non licensed dealer. But i also ran across this GUN SHOW LOOPHOLE CLOSING ACT OF 2009 that says "Firearm Transfers - will be done by licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers only." Does this mean that if this is passed if it hasnt already been passed, i'll have to wait till im 21 to buy a handgun since an 18 year old is not allowed to buy from a licensed dealer?
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- ATMLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
There is NO Federal law that says you must be 21 to own a handgun.
If there were, someone could easily cite it for us (good luck.)
FFLs may not sell a handgun to anyone under 21. For everyone else, there are only state laws to abide by. In Louisiana, that age is 18.
Of course, any legal act could become illegal under a new law. That doesn't mean it was ever a "loophole" or even a problem for that matter.
- talismbLv 61 decade ago
The age limit is federally based, while some dumb *** might sell you a pistol at 18, both you and the seller would be in violation of the law. The new law doesn't come into play....by federal law you MUST be 21 to own a handgun (18 for rifle or shotgun)
