• has never been adjudged mentally incompetent.
It is unlawful to sell, loan, give, or make available a rifle, shotgun
or their ammunition to a person under 18. An exception allows a
parent, guardian or spouse who is 18 or older, or another with the
express consent of the minor’s parent or guardian or spouse who is
18 or older may allow a minor to possess a rifle or shotgun or their
ammunition for lawful use.
It is unlawful to sell, loan, give, or make available a handgun or
handgun ammunition to a person under 21. Exceptions include:
• For eighteen, nineteen, or twenty year olds to possess a firearm
and their ammunition if they are military, police, corrections, or
security guard when such duty requires the possession of such a
weapon.
• For eighteen, nineteen, or twenty year olds while the person
receives instruction in the proper use of firearms from an instructor
who is twenty-one years of age or older.
• For a person fourteen years of age but less than twenty-one,
a parent or guardian or spouse who is twenty-one years of age or
older may allow the person to possess a pistol or revolver or their
ammunition for any lawful purpose while under the direct supervision
of the parent or guardian or spouse who is twenty-one years of age or
older.
• A person fourteen years of age but less than twenty-one may
possess a pistol or revolver or their ammunition while receiving
instruction in the proper use from an instructor twenty-one years of
age or older, with the consent of a parent, guardian or spouse who is
twenty-one years of age or older.
POSSESSION
No state permit is required to possess a rifle, shotgun, or
handgun.
Persons under 21 cannot possess handguns or handgun
ammunition, except under the conditions listed in the purchase
section.
It is a felony to go armed with, carry, or transport a firearm of
any kind, whether concealed or not, on the grounds of any public or
nonpublic school.
Loaded firearms must be secured from minors under 14.