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KayNyne · January 7, 2012, 08:37 AM

Okay! I am twenty years old. I live in "Ill-Annoy". Yesterday my father purchased a handgun that he is going to give me as a gift.(Sig sauer SP2022 and i am very excited!) But the man at the gun store said that a person under 21 is not allowed to own or be in possession of a handgun. I was always told that being under 21 only meant that you could not buy a gun from an FFL dealer. That you could own one, and that it was legal to buy one privately. The gentleman at the gun store also said that if i am caught driving with the gun(even to the range) that i would be in a lot of trouble(he did not specify)..

So my question is!
What exactly are Illinois laws on people under 21 and handguns? I have looked around a bit but cant find anything concrete..

Thanks all!

January 7, 2012, 08:37 AM	#1
KayNyne Member Join Date: December 14, 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 18	Stupid Illinois again... Okay! I am twenty years old. I live in "Ill-Annoy". Yesterday my father purchased a handgun that he is going to give me as a gift.(Sig sauer SP2022 and i am very excited!) But the man at the gun store said that a person under 21 is not allowed to own or be in possession of a handgun. I was always told that being under 21 only meant that you could not buy a gun from an FFL dealer. That you could own one, and that it was legal to buy one privately. The gentleman at the gun store also said that if i am caught driving with the gun(even to the range) that i would be in a lot of trouble(he did not specify).. So my question is! What *exactly* are Illinois laws on people under 21 and handguns? I have looked around a bit but cant find anything concrete.. Thanks all! __________________ The only thing that Illinois is doing is stopping law abiding citizens from having guns to protect themselves from the criminals that dont care if its illegal.