Can I Buy a Handgun on My 21st Birthday

Thread Status:

Non open for farther replies.

1. Distressing if this is a usually asked question that my google searching powers have completely disregarded, just when EXACTLY can one buy a handgun? I was picking upwardly some .223 ammo today to go plinking and mentioned I'd be coming back to the gun shop on Wednesday (my 21st birthday) to purchase my offset pistol. The guy behind the counter quickly retorted, "Better make that Th," equally you lot tin't buy a handgun until the day AFTER you turn 21.

   This is news to me... I bought my AR-15 the exact day of my birthday when I turned xviii. Why is this dissimilar? Is he wrong?

   I wouldn't care that much, except I'll be out of town on Thursday through Saturday, and I've actually gotten excited about finally existence able to own, well, anything that I can afford. Please assistance me out there.

   Thank you guys.

2. First of all, NeoSpud, Happy B-Day! I fondly remember my 21st altogether. There was (at that fourth dimension) a recent Eagles song, called "21." It was from the "Desperado" album. (They were called albums dorsum in 1975!)

   The problem I run into, for you to buy a handgun, is that the law beyond the country, (Federal regulations) is that you lot MUST be 21 to buy a handgun. The federally licensed dealer MUST exist able to prove you're 21, else he's in violation of federal law. Then the delay is in you're being able to provide proper documentation that yous're actually 21 years of age.

   I wish you well, young man. The fact you're posting hither upon THR speaks highly for your grapheme.

3. Just sorta true. At that place is no federal law prohibiting an 18 from buying or possessing a handgun. It only prohibits a dealer from selling it to you. If your land allows private-political party sales and doesn't prohibit you from possessing a handgun, you're good to become. Research your state laws to decide if it is allowable.

4. Thanks for the quick replies, guys.

   So if I brought a re-create of my birth document downwards with me, stating the exact time I was born, would that be enough to prove I am in fact 21 on the 24-hour interval and TIME of my altogether? The thought that I couldn't purchase a handgun on my 21st birthday because I couldn't testify I was actually born earlier that fourth dimension of the day almost makes me want to laugh (in an Orwellian kind of way...)

   Frankly, I tin't notice a unmarried federal law which says that I'd have to prove that I am exactly 21+ beyond my drivers license... who cares if I was born at 11am in 1986 and I desire to buy a handgun at 9am in 2007? These kind of little issues drive me upward the wall.

   What am I missing hither?:banghead:

5. I know you lot're angry and demand a handgun At present, simply why not wait the extra twenty-four hours?

6. you shouldn't have any issues .. The guy probably didn't know what he was talking about

7. Take to the gun store your Land issued commuter'southward license or ID on your 21st birthday, with cash in hand to buy the eeeeeevil handgun of your choice.

   If the person decides non to sell you a handgun on your 21st birthday, seems to me that they just lost your business. Find a store that will sell to you--after all, yous ARE 21!!

8. Hmm, he doesn't sound angry to me. And why should he wait to exercise his right to own a handgun for the get-go time?Well you have learned the first rule of gun ownership; well-nigh of the "guys behind the counter" know jack squat about either the police force or the guns they sell. It will happen to you once more and over again

   I'd just find another shop that wants your concern.

9. This hair splitting is a waste matter of energy. If your driver'due south license says you are 21, then y'all are 21. If the police arrested you for something, would they enquire y'all to produce your birth document to prove you are xviii or 21 at a particular moment in time? I think the guy at the gun shop was toying with you lot. If not, the store has the right to choose to do business organization with y'all or not, merely similar you accept the right to practise the same.

   Made me think what are the rites into adulthood? Age 21.... celebrate at the local bar or get buy a handgun and go shooting?

10. At midnight yous are able to buy a handgun from a dealer.

    Don't spend your money with jerks.

11. happy birthday neospud...just existence nosey... What do you lot plan to get as your first handgun? Just wondering what your gun of pick was. Once again have a happy and condom altogether.

12. "I know you're angry and demand a handgun Now, merely why not expect the actress twenty-four hours?"

    I missed a x% pay raise by 1 day at my last job becuase my former dominate kept putting off my functioning eval. On the morning of the day she finally got effectually to doing information technology, corp froze all pay raises. I was the last member of the team to exist evalled and had to expect 2 years before my pay equalled that of my co workers.

    Moral of the story; Exercise NOT let them put you lot off a day, force the result and get what you want, when y'all want it, less you lot may be left out.

13. How? A dealer doesn't Take to sell to anyone he doesn't want to.

14. But politely asking for management, having a copy of the lawmaking and is all else fails, detect a new shop and tell them why you will no longer shop there.

    Some shops operate every bit if they are doing us a favor past selling us guns when reality is we exercise them a favor by buying a gun. Never let and so treat you like anyting but a customer.

15. Happy Birthday, NeoSpud! You still oasis't told us what you program on getting. No young man should have to spend his twenties without a good 1911 (in 45acp).

16. *sigh* I wish I was concerned nearly waiting to be 21 to buy a handgun...that was a while ago!

    Enjoy your altogether!

17. The 24-hour interval you turn 21 ought to be okay... seems that the signs at grocery stores and other places selling tobacco products read like this: If y'all were born before today's date in 1989, you lot own't eligible to purchase 'baccy. Pretty sure the aforementioned matter goes for liquor and guns. If you wanna purchase somethin' from that gunstore in question, you ask 'em what section of the The states legal code they're getting their cockeyed notions from.

    Oh, and happy birthday!

18. I'g calling BS on the gun shop possessor. Even though information technology was many, many years agone I purchased my first (of many) handgun on my 21st altogether.

    Happy Altogether, don't let some jerk steal your joy.

19. Well thanks so much for the back up, guys!

    I'm non sure exactly what I want to become, merely depending on what store I terminate up going to I've got it down to a Taurus 24/seven or a good 1911 (of which there are virtually a 1000000 unlike flavors )

    I'll let you know on Wedesday how everything goes... I've kept looking and I tin can't observe anything federally that says I can't buy a handgun on my 21st birthday. The dealer did say that I'd be denied if I went to anywhere else (because the background bank check would come up invalid)... only I don't want to believe him. Any run a risk there is an ATF law that'll catch me during the background check???

    I'thou yet holding out hope that I can go myself my first .45 earlier the week is over.

    You guys stone, thanks for all the support. I'm so glad I found this site; this is the best firearms forum I've ever seen. I'll permit you lot know ASAP how my quest ends up. Thanks again!

20. I stepped into my first casino at 12:00:01 on my 21st birthday and had my get-go legal bourbon in mitt about two minutes later. Once midnight hits, that's it, you're of age.

21. FWIW, here is what the law says:

    A licensee cannot deliver "...any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable crusade to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any private who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than twenty-one years of historic period..."

    Then on your 21st birthday, no matter what fourth dimension you were born, yous are no longer "less than" 21.

    I call up the dealer was just unsure of the law and was covering his own a** in case you were a BATFE or Bloomberg stooge trying to get him.

    Jim

22. Awesome Jim.

    In my mind, the scales have tipped dorsum over to "yous're gettin' a handgun!"

    Withal, that guy has lost my business organisation, which is disappointing since his shop has sold me 3 rifles thus far. Actually though, I actually don't owe him any favors since he did rip me off on an Chiliad-i Garand rebuild (Sold it loftier, told me it was a '43 "Safe Queen"... thems the schools o hard knocks, eh?). I did become a good underfolder AK and a nice SKS from him, simply whatever... I only like that store because it's on the manner to the range, so I tin pick upward some cheap surplus ammo instead of buying wally-world crap (that is, if I'yard only plinkin).

    It looks like Gun City will be my destination this Wednesday.

    Thank you again guys, I owe you ane.

23. They still are.

    What you're experiencing is historic period discrimination and y'all shouldn't tolerate it. I don't understand why client service is so disgustingly poor in many gun shops these days.

24. HAHAHA!!!! Background cheque "invalid" at 21?! What a load of Bull!!!!

    I was told twice, once at 18, one time at 21, that my background check would likely exist delayed considering "they always delay y'all on the first one." 18 went right though, 21 took 5 minutes because in New Hampshire it goes to State Constabulary and I don't think they're automated like NICS. (And I call back they phone call NICS besides, later on their own review.)

    Observe a shop that will sell you what y'all want and buy it from THEM. And happy altogether! I bought my first handgun sooner than I bought my commencement six-pack. I wanted that .44 then much more!

    Good luck!

25. Look, I work at an FFL, that guy's full of it. Only get someone else to work with you, because "so-and-so doesn't desire to work with me until tomorrow". Unfortunately, where I work, I don't become comission, while they probably do, so just make certain that guy doesn't get his "cutting". And make certain to smile and wave at him as you walk out with a handgun.

    Or even better, walk in with a copy of the federal law; at my job, in that location are days where I'll sit and read the federal/state laws to effigy out the answer to questions.

    If they won't deal with you, shop somewhere else that day--I'm sure you'll observe an FFL happy to exercise business with you. Especially if you have greenbacks.

Thread Condition:

Non open for further replies.

• Abode
• Forums

  Forums

• Competitions

  Competitions

• Media

  Media

• Resources

  Resources

• Members

  Members

• Carte

obrienarely1955.blogspot.com

Source: https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/is-this-true-no-handgun-till-21-1-day.261438/

Share this post