Tennessee
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
TN1065 — youth possession
Citation:
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1319(b)
(2) “Juvenile” means any person less than eighteen (18) years of age. (b) Except as provided in this section, it is an offense for a juvenile to knowingly possess a handgun.
Effective:
1994-07-01
Tennessee
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
TN1018 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1303
(a) A person commits an offense who: (1) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly sells, loans or makes a gift of a firearm to a minor …. (d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Effective:
1989-11-01
Tennessee
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
TN1028 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1303
(a) A person commits an offense who: (1) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly sells, loans or makes a gift of a firearm to a minor …. (d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Effective:
1989-11-01
Texas
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
TX1056 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Texas
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
TX1057 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
39 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)
(x)(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. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
Effective:
1994-09-13
Texas
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
TX1058 — minimum age possession - federal
Citation:
43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Texas
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
TX1011 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Tex. Penal Code § 46.06(a)(2)
A person commits an offense if the person: (2) intentionally or knowingly sells, rents, leases, or gives or offers to sell, rent, lease, or give to any child younger than 18 years any firearm, club, or illegal knife;
Effective:
1974-01-01
Texas
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
TX1022 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Tex. Penal Code § 46.06(a)(2)
A person commits an offense if the person: (2) intentionally or knowingly sells, rents, leases, or gives or offers to sell, rent, lease, or give to any child younger than 18 years any firearm, club, or illegal knife;
Effective:
1974-01-01
Utah
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
UT1067 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Utah
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
UT1068 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
40 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)
(x)(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. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
Effective:
1994-09-13
Utah
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
UT1069 — minimum age possession - federal
Citation:
43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Utah
minimum age
long gun Permissive
UT1014 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-10-509.5(1); 76-10-509.9(1)
76-10-509.5. Penalties for providing certain weapons to a minor. (1) Any person who provides a handgun to a minor when the possession of the handgun by the minor is a violation of Section 76-10-509.4 is guilty of: (a) a class B misdemeanor upon the first offense; and (b) a class A misdemeanor for each subsequent offense.
Effective:
1993-10-21
Utah
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
UT1033 — youth possession
Citation:
Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-509.4(1)
A minor under 18 years of age may not possess a handgun.
Effective:
1993-12-20
Utah
minimum age
handgun Permissive
UT1034 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-10-509.5(1); 76-10-509.9(1)
76-10-509.5. Penalties for providing certain weapons to a minor. (1) Any person who provides a handgun to a minor when the possession of the handgun by the minor is a violation of Section 76-10-509.4 is guilty of: (a) a class B misdemeanor upon the first offense; and (b) a class A misdemeanor for each subsequent offense.
Effective:
1993-10-21
Utah
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
UT1066 — youth possession
Citation:
Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-509.4(2)
(2) Except as provided by federal law, an individual who is under 18 years old may not possess the following: (a) a short barreled rifle; (b) a short barreled shotgun; (c) a fully automatic weapon; or (d) a machinegun firearm attachment.
Effective:
1993-12-20
Vermont
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
VT1027 — purchase and sale
Citation:
13 V.S.A. § 4020(a)
A person shall not sell a firearm to a person under 21 years of age. A person who violates this subsection shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.
Effective:
2018-04-11
Vermont
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
VT1028 — purchase and sale
Citation:
13 V.S.A. § 4020(a)
A person shall not sell a firearm to a person under 21 years of age. A person who violates this subsection shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.
Effective:
2018-04-11
Vermont
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
VT1054 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Vermont
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
VT1055 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
41 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)
(x)(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. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
Effective:
1994-09-13
Vermont
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
VT1056 — minimum age possession - federal
Citation:
43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Vermont
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
VT1006 — youth possession
Citation:
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4008
A child under the age of 16 years shall not, without the consent of his or her parents or guardian, have in his or her possession or control a pistol or revolver constructed or designed for the use of gunpowder or other explosive substance with leaden ball or shot. A child who violates a provision of this section shall be deemed a delinquent child under the provisions of chapter 52 of Title 33.
Effective:
1948-01-01
Virginia
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
VA1073 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Virginia
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
VA1074 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
40 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)
(x)(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. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
Effective:
1994-09-13
Virginia
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
VA1075 — minimum age possession - federal
Citation:
43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Virginia
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
VA1013 — youth possession
Citation:
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.7
It shall be unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to knowingly and intentionally possess or transport a handgun or assault firearm anywhere in the Commonwealth.
Effective:
1993-04-23
Virginia
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
VA1015 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-309(B)
§ 18.2-309. Furnishing certain weapons to minors; penalty B. If any person sells, barters, gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given or furnished, to any minor a handgun, having good cause to believe him to be a minor, such person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.
Effective:
1960-07-01
Washington
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
WA1036 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.240
A person under twenty-one years of age may not purchase a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may sell or transfer a semiautomatic assault rifle to a person under twenty-one years of age.
Effective:
2019-01-01
Washington
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
WA1008 — youth possession
Citation:
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.040(2)(a)(iv)
(2) (a) A person, whether an adult or juvenile, is guilty of the crime of unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree, if the person does not qualify under subsection (1) of this section for the crime of unlawful possession of a firearm in the first degree and the person owns, has in his or her possession, or has in his or her control any firearm:(iv) If the person is under eighteen years of age, except as...
Effective:
1994-07-01
Washington
minimum age
long gun Permissive
WA1011 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.080
No person may deliver a firearm to any person whom he or she has reasonable cause to believe is ineligible under RCW 9.41.040 to possess a firearm. Any person violating this section is guilty of a class C felony, punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
Effective:
1994-07-01
Washington
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
WA1034 — youth possession
Citation:
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.240
(2) Unless an exception under RCW 9.41.042, 9.41.050, or 9.41.060 applies, a person at least eighteen years of age, but less than twenty-one years of age, may possess a pistol only: (a) In the person's place of abode; (b) At the person's fixed place of business; or (c) On real property under his or her control
Effective:
1994-07-01
Washington
minimum age
handgun Permissive
WA1035 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.080
No person may deliver a firearm to any person whom he or she has reasonable cause to believe is ineligible under RCW 9.41.040 to possess a firearm. Any person violating this section is guilty of a class C felony, punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
Effective:
1994-07-01 Superseded:
2019-01-01
Washington
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
WA1074 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Washington
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
WA1075 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
41 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)
(x)(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. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
Effective:
1994-09-13
Washington
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
WA1076 — minimum age possession - federal
Citation:
43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Washington
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
WA1010 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.080
No person shall deliver a pistol to any person under the age of twenty-one or to one who he has reasonable cause to believe has been convicted of a crime of violence, or is a drug addict, an habitual drunkard, or of unsound mind.
Effective:
1935-04-23 Superseded:
1994-07-01
West Virginia
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
WV1054 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13