I agree that a qualified attorney would need to provide him with an opinion, but the GCA of 1968 says that it is illegal for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer a handgun to a person under the age of 18. So the only gray area between Texas law and Federal law is a person of age 17. That being said, my understanding having read legal opinions related to that section of the GCA is that it does not apply to family.srothstein wrote:I am not sure if this is true or not. This page makes reference to other federal laws too. I understood that there was a federal law concerning juveniles must have written permission from their parent to have possession of a firearm, among other rules. I could be wrong of course, but we need to get someone with more knowledge of federal laws to say.mewalke wrote:The federal laws only cover sale/purchase of firearms from licensed dealers. So in this situation they don't have any relevance.
from the exception wording of the GCA:
All that being said, if you kid is 17, check with a qualified attorney before allowing him to possess a handgun without your supervision, as I stated in previous posts.(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile:
(A) a handgun;or
(B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person who is a juvenile to knowingly possess:
(A) a handgun;or
(B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun.
(3) This subsection does not apply to:
(A) a temporary transfer of a handgun or ammunition to a juvenile or to thepossession or use of a handgun or ammunition by a juvenileif the handgun andammunition are possessed and used by the juvenile:
(i) in the course of employment, in the course of ranching or farming related to activities at the residence of the juvenile (or on property used for ranching or farming at which the juvenile, with the permission of the property owner or lessee, is performing activities related to the operation of the farm or ranch), target practice, hunting, or a course of instruction in the safe and lawful use of a handgun;
(ii) with the prior written consent of the juvenile's parent or guardian who is not prohibited by Federal, State, or local law from possessing a firearm, except: