How old do you have to be in order to buy a gun or enlist in the army?

Question

I need to know for debate class.

Answer 1

i know people who enlisted in the army, and went to basic training the summer before their senior year, then after graduation, they went to AIT. pretty good deal, i think its a reserves thing because no one i know on active duty did it.

also, i think you do your drills during your senior year, so you are getting a pay check too while you are at it.. pretty cool.

as for guns, yea... state laws dictate.. im pretty sure the min age is 18 tho.

Answer 2

To buy a gun from an FFL dealer:
18 for rifles/shotguns and ammo for them
21 for handguns and ammo for them
This is a federal law, applies to all 50 states.
You can join the military at 17 with parent's permission, otherwise 18.

Answer 3

Rifle purchase: 18
Pistol purchase: 21
Joining military
with parental consent: 17
without: 18

Note: Once you join the military, you will be issued a rifle and probably, at some point before you reach 21, a pistol. I'm 19, and just turned in my pistol before I came home. I still have my holster. Even with all this, I can't buy a pistol to have at home.

Answer 4

For the gun purchase, it depends on your state laws. For military enlistment, you can enlist at 18 on your own, or at 17 with your parents' consent.

Answer 5

Handgun: 21 by FEDERAL law.
Long gun: Varies by state.
Military: 18 without parental permission, 17 with parental permission.

Answer 6

to enlist you can be 17 with a parent's signature and 18 without it. gun age varies by state

Answer 7

17 for military. State laws determine gun age

Answer 8

For gun purchases, also depends if it's a shotgun, rifle, or handgun. In Texas, you have to be 18 for shotgun or rifle and 21 for handgun.

Answer 9

21 years old is the best age for joining the military and for buying a gun because the person already have maturity unlike when 18 years old.