According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) , these are the federal minimum ages:
: Federal law permits unlicensed (private) sellers to transfer handguns to individuals at least 18 years old , and there is no federal minimum age for the private transfer of long guns. State-Specific Variations
: You must be at least 18 years old to purchase a long gun or long gun ammunition from an FFL dealer.
: You must be at least 21 years old to purchase a handgun or handgun ammunition from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL).
According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) , these are the federal minimum ages:
: Federal law permits unlicensed (private) sellers to transfer handguns to individuals at least 18 years old , and there is no federal minimum age for the private transfer of long guns. State-Specific Variations legal age to buy a gun
: You must be at least 18 years old to purchase a long gun or long gun ammunition from an FFL dealer. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
: You must be at least 21 years old to purchase a handgun or handgun ammunition from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL). According to the Bureau of Alcohol