Buying a Gun in Florida

dl11 · 10-24-2007, 06:31 PM

Hey everyone, I was considering buying a gun sometime. I looked up the laws in Florida and its relatively lax. I'm 18 and was thinking of getting a handgun and then taking gun training courses. However, am I not allowed to buy handgun ammo? I was looking on gunbroker and it says that you have to be 21 to buy handgun ammo. I can't seem to find anything specific regarding this. Is it the same if I were to buy it at Walmart or something?

lefty o · 10-24-2007, 09:21 PM

you'll also need to be 21 to buy a handgun.

cubbieman · 10-25-2007, 02:37 AM

Gun Control Act of 1968 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

you have to check federal, state, county, and city laws, all of them have an opportunity to screw you, for example without the federal law I would have a POS car and be buying 3 or 4 guns for myself for christmas, as the age under state law is 16 in alaska, but federal law says i have longer to wait

Big Dog · 10-25-2007, 05:03 PM

Left O is right - you have three years to wait. You can enjoy rifles and shotguns, or get into Cap&Ball revolvers and muzzle-stuffers. Black Powder is a whole different ballgame!

SilentSoul · 10-25-2007, 05:25 PM

You also cannot just buy a gun off gunbroker you need an FFL or someone with one to do the transfer.

shottas69 · 07-11-2008, 03:37 PM

Actually in florida at the age of 18 you are able to own your own handgun at 18. You will not be able to purchase it from a dealer or online. but it is permitted to sell a handgun to anyone over 18 in a private sale.

KW Gary M · 07-11-2008, 03:45 PM

You are allowed to own one and/or shoot one at a range just not buy from a licensed Gun Dealer. Can you get your Father, mother, brother, sister, cousin, aunt, uncle, friend etc to buy it and transfer it into your name? That same rule applies to a handgun or handgun ammo.

stalebiscuit · 07-12-2008, 04:24 PM

your in the same boat im in

you can buy ANY long gun (rifle, shotgun, carbine, what have you) but if its considered a pistol, you gotta be 21 for some reason....the ammo applies to that law to which is retarded (i could buy a 9mm carbine but not the ammo) but i have never had a problem buying handgun ammo before (ive bought some for friends as gifts)

KW Gary M · 07-12-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by stalebiscuit

your in the same boat im in

you can buy ANY long gun (rifle, shotgun, carbine, what have you) but if its considered a pistol, you gotta be 21 for some reason....the ammo applies to that law to which is retarded (i could buy a 9mm carbine but not the ammo) but i have never had a problem buying handgun ammo before (ive bought some for friends as gifts)

That one never made much sense to me. A 12 gage shotgun can do a hell of a lot more damage than any handgun. You can buy the 12 gage or even a 10 gage but not a .22 pistol.

jimkim · 07-12-2008, 10:57 PM

I think it is still legal for a parent to buy a handgun for their child in GA. I know it was in the nineties.

KW Gary M · 07-13-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jimkim

I think it is still legal for a parent to buy a handgun for their child in GA. I know it was in the nineties.

I think it is in FL. I believe you can possess one at 18 and buy one in a private sale at 18 just not from a licensed FFL dealer. Once FFL is involved Federal Laws kick in.

stalebiscuit · 07-13-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by KW Gary M

That one never made much sense to me. A 12 gage shotgun can do a hell of a lot more damage than any handgun. You can buy the 12 gage or even a 10 gage but not a .22 pistol.

its all about concealing it

still, it doesnt make sense to me

10-24-2007, 06:31 PM	#1
dl11 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 0	Buying a Gun in Florida Hey everyone, I was considering buying a gun sometime. I looked up the laws in Florida and its relatively lax. I'm 18 and was thinking of getting a handgun and then taking gun training courses. However, am I not allowed to buy handgun ammo? I was looking on gunbroker and it says that you have to be 21 to buy handgun ammo. I can't seem to find anything specific regarding this. Is it the same if I were to buy it at Walmart or something?

10-25-2007, 05:03 PM	#4
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,201	Left O is right - you have three years to wait. You can enjoy rifles and shotguns, or get into Cap&Ball revolvers and muzzle-stuffers. Black Powder is a whole different ballgame! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

07-11-2008, 03:45 PM	#7
KW Gary M Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Key West Florida Posts: 1,267 Blog Entries: 1	You are allowed to own one and/or shoot one at a range just not buy from a licensed Gun Dealer. Can you get your Father, mother, brother, sister, cousin, aunt, uncle, friend etc to buy it and transfer it into your name? That same rule applies to a handgun or handgun ammo. __________________ To Say Guns Kill People Is To Say Automobiles Drive Drunk and Matches Commit Arson.

07-12-2008, 10:57 PM	#10
jimkim Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near the Little Ocmulgee river in GA Posts: 2,038 Blog Entries: 11	I think it is still legal for a parent to buy a handgun for their child in GA. I know it was in the nineties. __________________ Jan. 4, 2007...Gasoline $2.10/gallon HMMM? Jim

10-24-2007, 09:21 PM	#2
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,783	you'll also need to be 21 to buy a handgun.

10-25-2007, 02:37 AM	#3
cubbieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,481	Gun Control Act of 1968 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia you have to check federal, state, county, and city laws, all of them have an opportunity to screw you, for example without the federal law I would have a POS car and be buying 3 or 4 guns for myself for christmas, as the age under state law is 16 in alaska, but federal law says i have longer to wait

10-25-2007, 05:25 PM	#5
SilentSoul Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 603 Images: 1	You also cannot just buy a gun off gunbroker you need an FFL or someone with one to do the transfer.

07-11-2008, 03:37 PM	#6
shottas69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1	Actually in florida at the age of 18 you are able to own your own handgun at 18. You will not be able to purchase it from a dealer or online. but it is permitted to sell a handgun to anyone over 18 in a private sale.

07-12-2008, 04:24 PM	#8
stalebiscuit Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: atlanta, but much rather be in valdosta Posts: 1,560	your in the same boat im in you can buy ANY long gun (rifle, shotgun, carbine, what have you) but if its considered a pistol, you gotta be 21 for some reason....the ammo applies to that law to which is retarded (i could buy a 9mm carbine but not the ammo) but i have never had a problem buying handgun ammo before (ive bought some for friends as gifts)