poddus
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There have been a number of posts on the Ohio forum regarding the ownership and OCing of adults under the age of 21 (myself included). I recently spent some time re-reading the ORC and found no law stating that it is illegal to OWN a handgun under the age of 21, just to buy it. Here are the relevant codes:
2923.21 Improperly furnishing firearms to minor
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.21
2923.211 Underage purchase of firearm or handgun
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.21
Here comes the interesting part. Ohio allows for
In 2923.11 Weapons control definitions the word "rifle" is not defined.
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.11
So one of the things I need cleared up is if there is any precedent regarding the definition of "rifle" set by an Ohio court of law. If not, then I could assume that a "rifle" is, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary,
Note that it includes BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO "one fired from shoulder level". As long as the handgun has a rifled barrel it could conceivably be considered a "rifle".
To recap so far, we do not have any law specifically making the ownership of a handgun by an adult below the age of 21 illegal, and we *may* have a way to transfer ownership to such a person while still obeying the law.
As far as I can tell, any help being appreciated, the Kentucky Revised Statues allow for the purchase and ownership of a handgun and its ammunition above the age of 18. Relevant statues include
527.100 Possession of handgun by minor.
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KRS/527-00/100.PDF
So the question becomes:
Would it be lawful, being an Ohio resident above the age of 18 and below the age of 21, to purchase a handgun in Kentucky and transport it to Ohio, thereby retaining full legal ownership of the handgun? Could it be a private transfer? Could it be a private transfer between two Ohio residents who happen to be in Kentucky? Please cite any court cases that may be relevant, as I would like to read about them.
A corollary to this "handgun ammunition". Could someone please enlighten me regarding the purchase of ammunition commonly used in handguns, i.e. 9mm, as opposed to ammunition commonly used in long-barreled weapons, i.e. .223/5.56? I've heard a number of conflicting ideas about this and can't seem to find anything in the ORC.
There have been a number of posts on the Ohio forum regarding the ownership and OCing of adults under the age of 21 (myself included). I recently spent some time re-reading the ORC and found no law stating that it is illegal to OWN a handgun under the age of 21, just to buy it. Here are the relevant codes:
2923.21 Improperly furnishing firearms to minor
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.21
2923.211 Underage purchase of firearm or handgun
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.21
Here comes the interesting part. Ohio allows for
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.22
In 2923.11 Weapons control definitions the word "rifle" is not defined.
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.11
So one of the things I need cleared up is if there is any precedent regarding the definition of "rifle" set by an Ohio court of law. If not, then I could assume that a "rifle" is, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary,
Note that it includes BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO "one fired from shoulder level". As long as the handgun has a rifled barrel it could conceivably be considered a "rifle".
To recap so far, we do not have any law specifically making the ownership of a handgun by an adult below the age of 21 illegal, and we *may* have a way to transfer ownership to such a person while still obeying the law.
As far as I can tell, any help being appreciated, the Kentucky Revised Statues allow for the purchase and ownership of a handgun and its ammunition above the age of 18. Relevant statues include
527.100 Possession of handgun by minor.
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KRS/527-00/100.PDF
So the question becomes:
Would it be lawful, being an Ohio resident above the age of 18 and below the age of 21, to purchase a handgun in Kentucky and transport it to Ohio, thereby retaining full legal ownership of the handgun? Could it be a private transfer? Could it be a private transfer between two Ohio residents who happen to be in Kentucky? Please cite any court cases that may be relevant, as I would like to read about them.
A corollary to this "handgun ammunition". Could someone please enlighten me regarding the purchase of ammunition commonly used in handguns, i.e. 9mm, as opposed to ammunition commonly used in long-barreled weapons, i.e. .223/5.56? I've heard a number of conflicting ideas about this and can't seem to find anything in the ORC.
