2007-08-31 12:46:09 · 11 answers · asked by strawberrygirl 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I am a female, licensed gun owner in the state of California. I own a revolver and an automatic handgun. I know for a fact that you cannot purchase a firearm until you are 21 years old. You can obtain a safety certificate which allows you to shoot a weapon but you cannot purchase one. I've seen children as young as 8 years old at the firing range, shooting weapons. Minors actually in possession of weapons are not the legal owner of the gun; they obtained the firearm by theft, on the black market or someone gave it to them. At a firing range, however, you are allowed to shoot a gun that is not licensed to you, as long as you possess a handgun safety certificate. But the laws may vary from state to state.
2007-08-31 13:01:31 · answer #1 · answered by Kristin C 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hand guns are different, but lots of kids have guns. I've owned a gun for 49 years. Got a BB gun at nine. I got my .22 at 14. I never shot anything I shouldn't have shot. I live in Michigan, and this fall thousands of teen boys AND girls will be hunting with deadly weapons. It's a rare hunting season when a teen shoots somebody by accident. It's waaaaaay more likely a teen will die in a wreck, while Dad is driving to hunt. The problem you refer to isn't minors, it's criminals. Who happen to be minors.
2007-08-31 21:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think a minor can get a gun.
2007-08-31 19:52:48 · answer #3 · answered by Marie 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Illegally.
2007-08-31 19:53:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Illegally, theft, borrowing, stupid adults making access to guns possible, black market.
2007-08-31 19:54:27 · answer #5 · answered by ezdoughboy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Adults, steal them or get them from Friends who either steal them of get them from another adult.
Very rarely are they found lying around in the streets.
2007-08-31 19:55:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not legally. Must be in the possession of a responsible adult. Why, wanna take it to school for "show em hell?"
2007-08-31 19:54:43 · answer #7 · answered by Chris (Yoolbe) N 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many times from their own homes where they are left unattended by parents.
2007-08-31 19:54:03 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theft.
2007-08-31 19:52:25 · answer #9 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Trash trailers do all the time.
2007-08-31 19:54:19 · answer #10 · answered by Wally H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋