Possession of a handgun by an individual under 21.

[BrianF-Jax]

I'm 18. I have a rifle and shotgun that I regularly shoot. If my father purchases a handgun, and 'loans' it to me to take to the range, lets me clean it, keep it at my house, etc, would I be breaking any laws?

I've looked over Florida's statutes on this sort of thing, and I don't see anything prohibiting a person who is 18-21 from possessing a handgun, there are only laws governing the SALE of handguns.

This seems like an interesting loophole that allows a person who is not 21 to have all the pleasures of owning a handgun, except for getting their CCW and purchasing ammo.

Any comments, possible concerns?

-Brian

 

[Jason Demond]

I don't know about Florida but here in Michigan you can own a handgun in you name at the age of 18, only if you buy it from a private citizen. You have to be 21 to buy from a dealer.

I had 4 hadguns before the age of 20.

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[Eric of IN]

In Indiana, you could have a CCL at your age. I can't find my copy of the federal pamphlet that came with the last gun I bought, but I'm pretty sure it said 18 and not 21.
Eric