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Is there an age limit for possession of handguns? I know you have to be 21 to purchase a handgun, but is there an age limit to posses a handgun?

carlson1 wrote: Sat Oct 22, 2022 7:15 pm Is there an age limit for possession of handguns? I know you have to be 21 to purchase a handgun, but is there an age limit to posses a handgun?

U.S.C. § 922(x)(2)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/922

Perhaps more relevant to everyday life are sections 46.02 and 46.06 of the Texas Penal Code. 46.02 makes it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to carry a handgun in a public place other than his own car or a vehicle under his control. 46.06 makes it illegal to give or sell a firearm to a person under 18 without the written permission of the parent (if a sale) or the consent (if not a sale).

I should point out that section 46.02 was ruled unconstitutional for people 18 to 21, but it is being appealed. I will also point out that 46.06 makes the giver/seller a criminal, not the minor who receives the weapon.

So, effectively, it is illegal for a person under 18 to carry a handgun other than in his car or on his own premises. But they may own the gun at home at any age if their parents consent.

Thank you.