Under federal law – |
Handguns |
Long Guns (Rifles and Shotguns) |
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Licensed firearms dealers |
Dealers may not sell or deliver a handgun or ammunition for a handgun to any person the dealer has reasonable cause to believe is under age 21. |
Dealers may not sell or deliver a long gun, or ammunition for a long gun, to any person the dealer knows or has reasonable cause to believe is under age 18. |
Unlicensed persons |
Unlicensed persons may not sell, deliver or otherwise transfer a handgun or handgun ammunition to any person the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is under age 18, with certain exceptions*. |
Unlicensed persons may sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer a long gun or long gun ammunition to a person of any age. |