I was in this exact spot a little while ago. I'm 20 now, but as I was turning 18 I bought a Colt 1850 confederate Navy for 75 dollars and did open carry it a little bit. I'm in Alabama (Baldwin County), and the pistol permits here are only issued to those 21 and older but open carry is legal. I purchased the pistol because of black powder guns not being considered firearms, but by the time I got brave enough to carry it daily I had warped the frame by shooting hot loads. It's little more than a paper weight now and I resorted to simply carrying a knife or occasionally a charter arms .38 before ultimately just deciding to wait until I can get a pistol permit.
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