txinvestigator
TGT Addict
To the OP: If you look up the actual law, it says what everyone has said already: you must be 21 years old to purchase from a federally licensed dealer as according to federal law. The Texas Youth Act makes it illegal for anyone under 18 to own a handgun regardless of how it is obtained.
Not exactly. Texas does not regulate the "ownership" of weapons, only the possession, carry, transfer, sale and manufacture are regulated. There is no law making it a crime for someone under 18 to possess a handgun. The law affects the person providing the handgun to the person under 18, and a parent or legal guardian can give permission.
Edited for relevance.Texas Penal Code
Sec. 46.06. UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF CERTAIN WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(2) intentionally or knowingly sells, rents, leases, or gives or offers to sell, rent, lease, or give to any child younger than 18 years any firearm, club, or illegal knife;
(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(2) that the transfer was to a minor whose parent or the person having legal custody of the minor had given written permission for the sale or, if the transfer was other than a sale, the parent or person having legal custody had given effective consent.
(d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that an offense under Subsection (a)(2) is a state jail felony if the weapon that is the subject of the offense is a handgun.
Where may I find this "Texas Youth Act"?