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- Thread starter Whatsun
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Where does it say he cant legally own it?
I know the statues are a little vague, but I saw nothing that said a person 18 or older could not own or possess a handgun.
I don't understand all this talk about vagueness in the law and such. If a law does not PROHIBIT something, than, by default, it is legal. We almost never enact laws that specifically make actions legal. Think about every legal action that we take today and about how many laws we would have to make each specific action legal. The only times laws are written to specifically allow an action is when that action has been questioned so many times before that the legislature feels the need to protect the citizens against harrassment or infringement of rights over that action. Vehicle transportation of firearms in CO is a good example. The law is written to specifically to allow transportation of a firearm in a vehicle regardless of local ordinances to ensure that citizens are not unduly harrassed or their rights infringed upon.
NC law makes it illegal for a person under the age of 18 to be in possession or for someone to furnish a firearm to them. So what if the law is silent on 18 to 21? That does not make it a grey area. That makes it a legal action.
For a good example on legality of actions not prohibited by law, check this out:
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum55/23861.html
Just because a cop is trying to intimidate you to stop doing something they don't like is no reason to stop behaving in a perfectly legal manner and if there is no law prohibiting an action, if the law is silent, then it is not a grey area, it is a legal action.
TLeo,
Kind of a side question here. If you move into NC from out of state, do you need to acquire a handgun purchase/possession permit if you already have the handgun, or is it only for new purchases?
Only for new purchases.
PoorSoulInJersey
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most states require a handgun to be in the trunk in a box/case, with ammunition stored in a separate box/case if you don't have a permit.
If it's in the passenger compartment and a cop finds it, you're screwed whether you're too young or not.
To help us answer your question a little better: why do you want to know?
If it's in the passenger compartment and a cop finds it, you're screwed whether you're too young or not.
To help us answer your question a little better: why do you want to know?
I agree with what your saying, but there are times, that vagueness allows for interpretation and doubt. And there seems to be a good deal of doubt and misinterpretation going on.I don't understand all this talk about vagueness in the law and such. If a law does not PROHIBIT something, than, by default, it is legal.
Add to that, the often conflicting cites, the US post office cites are a perfect example, and even the so called experts will have conflicting responses.
Personally, I think all this confusion is purposely done. With our supposed rights written out in the Constitution, why is there a need for any others to be added if it isnt strictly for control?
This can vary depending on where your from.If it's in the passenger compartment and a cop finds it, you're screwed whether you're too young or not.
I've been stopped here in PA (more than a few times over the years too) with unloaded pistols on the back seat and ammo on the floor, and I was also only 16 at the time, and all that came of it was a ticket for an expired inspection sticker. The guns were in plain sight, as was the ammo, and not a word was mentioned about them. Most of PA is gun friendly, and you will still see rifles and shotguns in window racks, pretty much year round. Something that will get you arrested in NJ.
I have friends who live in Ocean Co. NJ, who were returning from shooting at a sand pit in the Pine Barrens, just down the road from their homes, who had their pistols locked in a pistol case, with the ammo (it wasnt even loaded ammo at that point) separated in another part of the car, and had the guns confiscated by the NJSP, even though they were doing everything "right" according to the law. It took over a year and the assistance of an attorney for them to get their guns back. Oh, the reason the guns were confiscated.... they were not shooting at an approved range, according to the SP. Something no one had ever heard of, as they had been shooting in those same sand pits for a number of generations.