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21 to purchase from a retail, I believe it's still 18 to purchase from an individual, making it even more backwards.
by post_break 10y ago
21 to purchase from a retail, I believe it's still 18 to purchase from an individual, making it even more backwards.
- dTal 10y agoIs that really so backwards? Seems to me that a personal sale is a more intimate exchange and it might be expected that the seller vets the buyer a bit more carefully than your average retail transaction, thus justifying the lower age restriction.
- simplyluke 10y agoThis is correct in Texas. It's rooted in an issue in how the ATF defines weapons.
- Zak 10y agoIt's rooted in federalism. The federal government generally doesn't have the power to regulate transactions between individuals within a state. When it has assumed such powers, it has required some legal gymnastics. A gun dealer with an FFL has a license to do interstate commerce in firearms and is subject to federal regulations on the subject. A private sale is governed by state law.