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Thread: I'm 18, can I buy a pistol?
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November 22nd, 2007, 06:46 PM #11
Re: I'm 18, can I buy a pistol?
that's funny^
thanks for the info, much appreciated,
yea the Colt 1911 is what I was going for, it's the .45ACP caliber. I'm a frequent gun user, but I've never fired a Colt .45, so that's the exact model I was wondering about.
What the hell is a Colt1911 IMHO? (I love when people use abbreviations so commonly that I never pick up on them :-)
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November 22nd, 2007, 08:03 PM #12
Re: I'm 18, can I buy a pistol?
Heres some help for ya Genaric! http://www.internetslang.com/all.asp
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October 5th, 2008, 04:51 PM #13Junior Member
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Re: I'm 18, can I buy a pistol?
So if I were to have my brother buy me a pistol in PA and i paid him for it and had a "private-sale" transaction the pistol would be mine as soon as we sign some papers...right? As for the legality factor there shouldn't be any connection to him once I would privately purchase the firearm from him correct?
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October 5th, 2008, 05:06 PM #14
Re: I'm 18, can I buy a pistol?
You must be 21 to purchase a handgun in PA. You cannot obtain a handgun through private sale if you are under the age of 21 due to the fact that a PICS check is required for the transfer to be finalized.
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October 5th, 2008, 05:22 PM #15Junior Member
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October 5th, 2008, 05:27 PM #16
Re: I'm 18, can I buy a pistol?
I just purchased a new pistol 2 weeks ago and had a PICS check performed before I was able to pick it up. Here is the info for the PICS:
http://www.psp.state.pa.us/psp/cwp/v...a=587&q=173218
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October 5th, 2008, 05:34 PM #17
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October 5th, 2008, 05:37 PM #18Junior Member
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Re: I'm 18, can I buy a pistol?
When I bought a shotgun earlier this year I had the backround check, so wouldn't I pass the check for the private purchase of a handgun, I don't have any criminal record. What would be stopping me? From everything I read about PA law i got the belief that i could purchase through a private sale or be given a pistol from a parent as a gift because I am over age 18.
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October 5th, 2008, 05:47 PM #19
Re: I'm 18, can I buy a pistol?
Wouldn`t that be an illegal straw purchase?
"Under United States federal gun laws, a straw purchase is any purchase from a dealer holding a Federal Firearms License where the buyer conducting the transaction is not the "actual purchaser", but is acting as a proxy for another person. Although the term is commonly used to refer to purchasing on behalf of a person who is legally ineligible to purchase or possess a firearm, the law does not make that distinction."
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October 5th, 2008, 05:52 PM #20Junior Member
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Re: I'm 18, can I buy a pistol?
so then if that would be a straw purchase what would it be if someone bought a pistol, did not like it and sold it to a friend or family member who was over age 18? Wouldn't any sale from person to person be a straw purchase? I'm new to the handgun laws and am trying to figure out how I can purchase a handgun without my parents if I am under 21 but over 18.
and thanks for all the replies everyone!
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