I Am a Gun Owner

February 8, 2013

Brian

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16 COMMENTS

JJ February 8, 2013 At 12:46

Pew Pew Pew!!!

‘Merica!
JC79 February 8, 2013 At 12:59

I may be completely clueless, but don’t you have to be 21 to “own” a pistol? Not knockin’ him, just asking.
- carolinablue50 February 8, 2013 At 13:08
  
  depends on the state. in Virginia, you only have to be 21 to buy one from an FFL. under 21, you can legally possess if it’s purchased via private party sale, gift from the family, etc.
  - JC79 February 8, 2013 At 13:11
    
    That makes sense. Like I said, I am probably being clueless. I am on medication from the surgeon, so posting on my meds may not be a good idea.
- Skeev February 8, 2013 At 13:10
  
  Isn’t it that an FFL can only sell to a 21 or older person, but a private sale can sell to an 18 year old?
  - JoshinGA February 8, 2013 At 13:57
    
    As someone stated above, depends on which state you live in. Some states an 18 year old can buy a handgun in a private sale legally. In others they can receive them as “gifts” from family at 18, but cannot buy them. And then of course in others you cannot “own” a handgun until you are 21.
    - g February 8, 2013 At 15:26
      
      Yep.
      
      That’s where this site comes in handy…
      
      http://www.gunlawsbystate.com/
Don February 8, 2013 At 13:19

I’m totally shooting from the hip here, but in some states I think you can own but not possess a handgun if you are under 21. An example would be if your father possesses your handgun that you paid for to use for competition or maybe hunting.
Michael B. February 8, 2013 At 13:57

I live in FL. The law says you can own a handgun at 18 but you can’t buy one from an FFL. My dad gave me his 1911 on my 18th birthday and it was my first gun.
Rokurota February 8, 2013 At 14:03

Glock Armorer! Good on you. The next generation of freedom lovers.
g February 8, 2013 At 15:28

You can never be too young to stand up for what’s right… especially when it’s your future at stake. Thanks for speaking up, Brian!

As for the other posters who worried about age, I’m sure many of us were younger than Brian the first time our families took us to the range or gave us a firearm as a present. I still have the bolt action .22 rifle my father gave me when I turned 10.
- jwm February 8, 2013 At 15:43
  
  I literally don’t remember a time when I wasn’t around guns. And welcome to you young man. May you live and thrive long enough to be an OFWG.
My Name Is Bob February 8, 2013 At 15:35

Greetings!!!
Oddux February 8, 2013 At 18:40

A 19 year old Glock Armorer. This would make most Anti’s shit themselves in consternation.

I approve. You have my support, young pioneer.
Randy Drescher February 9, 2013 At 01:13

I was 19 once, what, 40,000 years ago. Good to see you here young man, you could at least have the decency to dye a few hairs gray though,lol, Randy
Bob February 9, 2013 At 01:59

Stupid laws. My father gave me a .22 rifle when I was 14. The manual doesn’t have a single word in it about safety. Back then it was “common sense” that guns are potentially dangerous and the f*cking obvious didn’t need to be stated.

I was not given any safety instructions, I kept my rifle on a rack on my bedroom wall with my air gun and ammo in the drawer. Never once did a thought enter my mind that this rifle could be used to shoot a person. It absolutely never occurred to me.