Massachusetts
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MA1016 — youth possession
Citation:
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Ch. 140, § 129B
A firearm identification card shall be issued and possessed subject to the following conditions and restrictions: (1)...A prohibited person shall be a person who: (iv) is at the time of the application younger than 14 years of age; provided however that the applicant shall not be issued the card until the applicant reaches the age of 15.
Effective:
1969-01-01
Massachusetts
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MA1020 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Mass Gen. Laws Ch. 140 § 130 (1968); Mass Gen. Laws Ch. 140 § 129B
Mass Gen. Laws Ch. 140 § 130 (1968): Whoever sells or furnishes a firearm or machine gun or ammunition therefor to an alien, or whoever sells or furnishes a rifle or shotgun or ammunition therefor to an alien who does not hold a permit issued to him under section one hundred and thirty-one H, or to a minor eighteen years of age or over, except to such minor who displays a firearm identification card, a sporting or...
Effective:
1969-01-01
Massachusetts
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MA1029 — youth possession
Citation:
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Ch. 140, § 129B
A firearm identification card shall be issued and possessed subject to the following conditions and restrictions: (1)...A prohibited person shall be a person who: (iv) is at the time of the application younger than 14 years of age; provided however that the applicant shall not be issued the card until the applicant reaches the age of 15.
Effective:
1969-01-01 Superseded:
1998-10-21
Massachusetts
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MA1032 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Mass Gen. Laws Ch. 140 § 130 (1968)
Whoever sells or furnishes a firearm or machine gun or ammunition therefor to an alien, or whoever sells or furnishes a rifle or shotgun or ammunition therefor to an alien who does not hold a permit issued to him under section one hundred and thirty-one H, or to a minor eighteen years of age or over, except to such minor who displays a firearm identification card, a sporting or hunting license issued to him, and the...
Effective:
1969-01-01 Superseded:
1998-10-21
Massachusetts
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MA1018 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 140, § 130 (1927)
Whoever sells or furnishes to a minor under the age of fifteen…any firearm…shall,…be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred no more than five hundred dollars.
Effective:
1927-01-01 Superseded:
1969-01-01
Massachusetts
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MA1031 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 140, § 130 (1927)
Whoever sells or furnishes to a minor under the age of fifteen…any firearm…shall,…be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred no more than five hundred dollars.
Effective:
1927-01-01 Superseded:
1969-01-01
Michigan
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MI1061 — 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
Michigan
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MI1062 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
29 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
Michigan
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MI1063 — 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
Michigan
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MI1013 — youth possession
Citation:
Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 750.234f
Except as provided in subsection (2), an individual less than 18 years of age shall not possess a firearm in public except under the direct supervision of an individual 18 years of age or older.
Effective:
1991-03-28
Michigan
minimum age
handgun Permissive
MI1017 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.422(2)(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person shall not purchase, carry, possess, or transport a pistol in this state without first having obtained a license for the pistol as prescribed in this section. (b) The person is 18 years of age or older or, if the seller is licensed under 18 USC 923, is 21 years of age or older.
Effective:
1991-03-28
Michigan
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MI1029 — youth possession
Citation:
Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 750.234f
Except as provided in subsection (2), an individual less than 18 years of age shall not possess a firearm in public except under the direct supervision of an individual 18 years of age or older.
Effective:
1991-03-28
Michigan
minimum age
handgun Permissive
MI1016 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.422(2)(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person shall not purchase, carry, possess, or transport a pistol in this state without first having obtained a license for the pistol as prescribed in this section. (b) The person is 18 years of age
Effective:
1986-08-01 Superseded:
1991-03-28
Michigan
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MI1019 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 28.422(3)(b)
(3) The commissioner or chief of police of a city, township, or village police department that issues licenses to purchase, carry, possess, or transport pistols, or his or her duly authorized deputy, or the sheriff or his or her duly authorized deputy, in the parts of a county not included within a city, township, or village having an organized police department, in discharging the duty to issue licenses shall with...
Effective:
1972-02-19 Superseded:
1986-08-01
Michigan
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MI1020 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.223(2)
A person who knowingly sells a firearm more than 26 inches in length to a person under 18 years of age is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
Effective:
1931-01-01
Michigan
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MI1015 — purchase and sale
Citation:
1927 P.A. 372 § 2
No person shall purchase a pistol as defined in this act without first having obtained a license therefor herein...No such license shall be granted to any person except he be nineteen years of age or over
Effective:
1927-09-05 Superseded:
1972-02-19
Minnesota
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MN1054 — 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
Minnesota
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MN1055 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
29 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
Minnesota
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MN1056 — 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
Minnesota
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MN1012 — youth possession
Citation:
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 97B.021(b)
A person under age 16 may possess a firearm without being accompanied by a parent or guardian: (1) on land owned by, or occupied as the principal residence of, the person or the person's parent or guardian; (2) while participating in an organized target shooting program with adult supervision; (3) while the person is participating in a firearms safety program or traveling to and from class; or (4) if the person is...
Effective:
1986-08-01
Minnesota
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MN1017 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Minn. Stat. § 609.66
Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor crimes. (a) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as provided in paragraph (b): … (6) outside of a municipality and without the parent's or guardian's consent, furnishes a child under 14 years of age, or as a parent or guardian permits the child to handle or use, outside of the parent's or guardian's presence, a firearm or airgun...
Effective:
1986-08-01
Minnesota
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MN1014 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Minn. Stat. § 624.7132, subd. 15(b)(1)
(b) A person who does either of the following is guilty of a felony: (1) transfers a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon to a person under the age of 18 in violation of subdivisions 1 to 13; or (2) transfers a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon to a person under the age of 18 who has made a false statement in order to become a transferee, if the transferor knows or has reason to...
Effective:
1977-08-01
Minnesota
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MN1011 — youth possession
Citation:
Minn. Stat. § 624.713
The following persons shall not be entitled to possess ammunition or a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon or, except for clause (1), any other firearm: (1) a person under the age of 18 years except that a person under 18 may possess ammunition designed for use in a firearm that the person may lawfully possess and may carry or possess a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon (i) in...
Effective:
1975-06-04
Mississippi
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MS1011 — youth possession
Citation:
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-37-14(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is an act of delinquency for any person who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years knowingly to have any handgun in such person's possession.
Effective:
1994-07-01
Mississippi
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MS1053 — 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
Mississippi
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MS1054 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
30 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
Mississippi
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MS1055 — 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
Mississippi
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MS1013 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-37-13
It shall not be lawful for any person to sell, give or lend to any minor under eighteen (18) years of age or person intoxicated, knowing him to be a minor under eighteen (18) years of age or in a state of intoxication, any deadly weapon, or other weapon the carrying of which concealed is prohibited, or pistol cartridge; and, on conviction thereof, he shall be punished by a fine not more than One Thousand Dollars ($...
Effective:
1942-01-01
Mississippi
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MS1023 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-37-13
It shall not be lawful for any person to sell, give or lend to any minor under eighteen (18) years of age or person intoxicated, knowing him to be a minor under eighteen (18) years of age or in a state of intoxication, any deadly weapon, or other weapon the carrying of which concealed is prohibited, or pistol cartridge; and, on conviction thereof, he shall be punished by a fine not more than One Thousand Dollars ($...
Effective:
1942-01-01
Missouri
minimum age
handgun Permissive
MO1019 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.080(1); 571.090(1)
Repealed.
Effective:
2007-08-28
Missouri
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MO1067 — 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
Missouri
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MO1068 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
30 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
Missouri
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MO1069 — 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
Missouri
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
MO1018 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.080(1); 571.090(1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.080(1):A person commits the crime of transfer of a concealable firearm without a permit if: (1) He buys, leases, borrows, exchanges or otherwise receives any concealable firearm, unless he first obtains and delivers to the person delivering the firearm a valid permit authorizing the acquisition of the firearm Mo. Rev. Stat.
Effective:
1981-09-28 Superseded:
2007-08-28
Missouri
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MO1020 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.060.1(2)
A person commits the crime of unlawful transfer of weapons if he: ... (2) Knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a blackjack to a person less than eighteen years old without the consent of the child's custodial parent or guardian, or recklessly, as defined in section 562.016, sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers any firearm to a person less than eighteen years old without the consent of the...
Effective:
1981-09-28
Montana
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
MT1050 — 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