i want to buy a handgun

stalebiscuit · 01-20-2008, 08:08 PM

but me being 19 put me in the no can do range, but i had heard from a somewhat sketchy source than you can buy them from a private seller

as i am uninformed i havent even tried
to do this yet, let alone save up the money for a handgun i very well cant purchase

i live in georgia and even though we have some decent gun laws i know i cant buy the pistol from a vender, or carry one (im not that dumb) ive tried researching it but all i could really find that made any sense was the BATF rules and the laws explained by the Brady organization (not really wanting to trust either one for obvious reasons)

anyone know of it for sure or can find a definite answer i would be much obliged

neophyte · 01-21-2008, 05:41 AM

stalebiscuit: Sir; I know nothing about Georgia law. go to Georgia DOJ [department of justice]

Before you get you behind in a sling.

A moment of joy could follow you the rest of your life. In NC it will be a felony to sell to the ?minor? under 21
follow up with what you find.

okole · 01-21-2008, 01:02 PM

wait till yyou are 21 and legal.

Bravo · 01-21-2008, 06:22 PM

In Maine, buying a handgun in any way while under 21 is a big no no. Even buying handgun ammo is frowned upon. I know it sucks, but don't screw up and ruin your chances to buy and shoot handguns for the rest of your life.

GA law might be different then Maine law, but I doubt it. If you can get someone else to buy a handgun and take you to the range with it, then I think that would be legal.

Good luck

cubbieman · 01-21-2008, 06:27 PM

federal law states that you can't transfer a handgun to anyone under 21 except for temporarily for a supervised legal activity such as hunting or target shooting. it also states that you can't own handgun ammo until you're 21

fred · 01-21-2008, 09:15 PM

Celebrate your 21st with a totally legal purchase. You may regret it otherwise. Oh to be young again!

stalebiscuit · 01-21-2008, 09:58 PM

sounds like a good plan to me, i was thinking that way anyway

only thing is, i have bought handgun ammo before (my friend has a hi point 9 mm carbine) and ive purchased some for my friends 9mm and .38 as a house warming gift (hes got a CCW so no worries there, hes over 21)

i didnt know the feds made it illegal to even allow people under 21 to keep handgun ammo

anyway i think ill play it safe and follow yalls advice, ill be 21 by may of 09 anyhow, so no worries

ill take that cash and get a stoeger coach instead

jamesw · 01-21-2008, 10:23 PM

I'm 18 and bought a 1911 type compact .45 from a show. Didnt even ask for ID

lefty o · 01-21-2008, 10:27 PM

Bravo · 01-21-2008, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesw

I'm 18 and bought a 1911 type compact .45 from a show. Didnt even ask for ID

If it's legal where you are, all the power to ya.

If it's illegal, then you sir, are an idiot. I hope you don't get caught with it in your car or at the range.

lefty o · 01-21-2008, 10:55 PM

its against federal law. FL is in the U.S.A. some arent the brightest bulb, then they have to openly admit it on an internet site. 99% of criminals get caught because they just had to tell someone what they did.

Bravo · 01-22-2008, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stalebiscuit

sounds like a good plan to me, i was thinking that way anyway
only thing is, i have bought handgun ammo before (my friend has a hi point 9 mm carbine) and ive purchased some for my friends 9mm and .38 as a house warming gift (hes got a CCW so no worries there, hes over 21)
i didnt know the feds made it illegal to even allow people under 21 to keep handgun ammo
anyway i think ill play it safe and follow yalls advice, ill be 21 by may of 09 anyhow, so no worries
ill take that cash and get a stoeger coach instead

That sounds like a good idea Stalebiscuit. On my 21st birthday, my friends were like: Cool, you can buy beer now. I was like, nah, I'm buying a handgun, and I did

rugernut · 01-22-2008, 10:26 AM

i did much research on this subject because i am 20

and federal law states that a person under 21 cannot buy a handgun from a ffl dealer

but they can have a handgun given to them as a gift or from private sales as long as

they are 18 years old

then it is nocked down to state laws

in texas you can even cary a hangun in your car

as long as you are over 18 and someone else baugt it

stikbutter · 01-22-2008, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesw

I'm 18 and bought a 1911 type compact .45 from a show. Didnt even ask for ID

You sir and people like you are the reason we have gun grabbers trying to step on our rights and take our guns away. If you are so ignorant as to advertise such an activitie on world wide internet, then you are ignorant enough to do something stupid.
Have you ever heard the saying NEVER CHIT WHERE YOU EAT. Consider the warning, because you can screw yourself and loose your rights for life.

jamesw · 01-22-2008, 11:30 AM

You can all get off my shit now, just traded her for a truck.

eddiedeverell · 01-22-2008, 11:46 AM

You should calm down a little, nobodys on your s!@# they are just saying its not the smartest move. Hope you didnt trade it to someone sketchy though for your sake!

Stalebiscuit, just wait until you turn of age!

jamesw · 01-22-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddiedeverell

You should calm down a little, nobodys on your s!@# they are just saying its not the smartest move. Hope you didnt trade it to someone sketchy though for your sake!

Stalebiscuit, just wait until you turn of age!

I was calm, but no one is calling you an idiot.

GlockMeister · 01-22-2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesw

I'm 18 and bought a 1911 type compact .45 from a show. Didn't even ask for ID

And we wonder why they want to change the rules for gun shows and even try to stop them all together.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesw

You can all get off my shit now, just traded her for a truck.

As previously mentioned, I hope as well that the person you've traded it to isn't of the iffy personality? I hope for your sake even more that they were of age and that this person doesn't sell, trade, give it to someone else under age or have it stolen or whoever has it or ends up with it doesn't do something stupid with it. Because the odds are, if your prints are on file, and found anywhere on it, guess whos' door they'll a come a knocking on?

These are the responsible things one has to consider, BEFORE doing thus ending up being irresponsible.

G-Meister

mym1a · 01-22-2008, 04:46 PM

wait till your 21 no need to pick up a felony over the matter and then having your rights reduced to owning a sling shot! I'm in agreement with that law. only exception I would make, if I had any thing to say about it?Is some one who had served in the military under adverse conditions," war vet" other then that i don't believe waiting till your 21 is all that bad? thats just my humble opinion

stalebiscuit · 01-22-2008, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mym1a

wait till your 21 no need to pick up a felony over the matter and then having your rights reduced to owning a sling shot! I'm in agreement with that law. only exception I would make, if I had any thing to say about it?Is some one who had served in the military under adverse conditions," war vet" other then that i don't believe waiting till your 21 is all that bad? thats just my humble opinion

so at 18 i can go blow the heads off of asshats half way around the world, enter into legal contracts, live and drive and work in crime ridden neighborhoods, but cant own and carry a gun legally

honestly whats 3 years, i know people over 21 who are still idiots

01-20-2008, 08:08 PM	#1
stalebiscuit Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: atlanta, but much rather be in valdosta Posts: 1,762	i want to buy a handgun but me being 19 put me in the no can do range, but i had heard from a somewhat sketchy source than you can buy them from a private seller as i am uninformed i havent even tried to do this yet, let alone save up the money for a handgun i very well cant purchase i live in georgia and even though we have some decent gun laws i know i cant buy the pistol from a vender, or carry one (im not that dumb) ive tried researching it but all i could really find that made any sense was the BATF rules and the laws explained by the Brady organization (not really wanting to trust either one for obvious reasons) anyone know of it for sure or can find a definite answer i would be much obliged

01-21-2008, 05:41 AM	#2
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,169 Blog Entries: 2	DOJ stalebiscuit: Sir; I know nothing about Georgia law. go to Georgia DOJ [department of justice] Before you get you behind in a sling. A moment of joy could follow you the rest of your life. In NC it will be a felony to sell to the ?minor? under 21 follow up with what you find. __________________ Craig May the Lord's face radiate with joy because of you. Numbers 6:24

01-21-2008, 01:02 PM	#3
okole Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NW Montana Posts: 61	wait till yyou are 21 and legal.

01-21-2008, 06:22 PM	#4
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,981	In Maine, buying a handgun in any way while under 21 is a big no no. Even buying handgun ammo is frowned upon. I know it sucks, but don't screw up and ruin your chances to buy and shoot handguns for the rest of your life. GA law might be different then Maine law, but I doubt it. If you can get someone else to buy a handgun and take you to the range with it, then I think that would be legal. Good luck

01-21-2008, 06:27 PM	#5
cubbieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,534	federal law states that you can't transfer a handgun to anyone under 21 except for temporarily for a supervised legal activity such as hunting or target shooting. it also states that you can't own handgun ammo until you're 21

01-21-2008, 09:15 PM	#6
fred Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NC, USA Posts: 190	Celebrate your 21st with a totally legal purchase. You may regret it otherwise. Oh to be young again!

01-21-2008, 09:58 PM	#7
stalebiscuit Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: atlanta, but much rather be in valdosta Posts: 1,762	sounds like a good plan to me, i was thinking that way anyway only thing is, i have bought handgun ammo before (my friend has a hi point 9 mm carbine) and ive purchased some for my friends 9mm and .38 as a house warming gift (hes got a CCW so no worries there, hes over 21) i didnt know the feds made it illegal to even allow people under 21 to keep handgun ammo anyway i think ill play it safe and follow yalls advice, ill be 21 by may of 09 anyhow, so no worries ill take that cash and get a stoeger coach instead

01-21-2008, 10:23 PM	#8
jamesw Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 80	I'm 18 and bought a 1911 type compact .45 from a show. Didnt even ask for ID

01-21-2008, 10:27 PM	#9
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 5,027

01-21-2008, 10:55 PM	#11
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 5,027	its against federal law. FL is in the U.S.A. some arent the brightest bulb, then they have to openly admit it on an internet site. 99% of criminals get caught because they just had to tell someone what they did.

01-22-2008, 10:26 AM	#13
rugernut Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: TEXAS Posts: 62	i did much research on this subject because i am 20 and federal law states that a person under 21 cannot buy a handgun from a ffl dealer but they can have a handgun given to them as a gift or from private sales as long as they are 18 years old then it is nocked down to state laws in texas you can even cary a hangun in your car as long as you are over 18 and someone else baugt it

01-22-2008, 11:30 AM	#15
jamesw Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 80	You can all get off my shit now, just traded her for a truck.

01-22-2008, 11:46 AM	#16
eddiedeverell Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Aurora, CO. Posts: 241	You should calm down a little, nobodys on your s!@# they are just saying its not the smartest move. Hope you didnt trade it to someone sketchy though for your sake! Stalebiscuit, just wait until you turn of age!

01-22-2008, 04:46 PM	#19
mym1a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,313	wait till your 21 no need to pick up a felony over the matter and then having your rights reduced to owning a sling shot! I'm in agreement with that law. only exception I would make, if I had any thing to say about it?Is some one who had served in the military under adverse conditions," war vet" other then that i don't believe waiting till your 21 is all that bad? thats just my humble opinion