The generic definition for "straw purchase" is, "...any purchase wherein the purchaser knowingly acquires an item or service for someone who is, for whatever reason, unable to purchase the item or service themself. This term can be applied to any such purchase,...", at least according to
Wickipedia. So yes, if you buy handgun ammunition for someone who is under 21, it's a straw purchase. The real question is whether or not it's illegal.
We know that the straw purchase of a gun at a dealer is illegal, and the crime there is specifically lying on the 4473, and it's a crime whether or not the person you're buying the gun for could have bought it himself. And since it's also a crime to furnish a gun to someone you know can't possess it, it would also be a crime to do a straw purchase, as defined by Wickipedia, for someone you know is a prohibited person.
If I do a straw purchase of liquor or pornography for my 13 year old nephew, it's probably a crime of some sort; because, at least most places, it's a crime to furnish a minor with alcohol or dirty pictures.
So the question is really whether it's a crime, or when it's a crime, to furnish handgun ammunition to someone less than 21 years of age.
And as vranasaurus pointed out, it can be a crime under some circumstances:
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Originally Posted by vranasaurus
...Whether or not it is a crime to give or sell handgun ammunition to someone between 18 and 21 years old depends on:
1. State Law
2. Whether you are a licensed dealer
3. Whether or not you were asked any questions about the ammunition at the time of purchase and made knowingly false statements.
This assumes that the transferee is not prohibited from possessing ammunition under state or federal law. (convicted felon, MCD, etc.)
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