Can a <21yo carry a handgun in their vehicle?

[SOLGardener]

good point. his girlfriend is a senior in highschool

 

[gh1950]

My son is 19. He bought a handgun. Can he store it in his glove box?

yes

If so, does it have to be separated from the ammo or can he have a loaded mag in it?

No and yes.


I looked on GCO and couldn't find anything other that what's not allowed.

So it goes

There are several other circumstances where a 18 + year old can carry a pistol w/o a permit.

Buy I have to add that in the real world, probably 75% of LEO will jack him up if he has a pistol and is under 21.

 

[BanjoJohn]

So it goes

There are several other circumstances where a 18 + year old can carry a pistol w/o a permit.

Buy I have to add that in the real world, probably 75% of LEO will jack him up if he has a pistol and is under 21.

Now why in the world would the PoPo want to harass a law abiding citizen?

Do you think they would also lie to the under 21 so they could confiscate his legal weapon?

 

[Porter Rockwell]

Similar question: what about a minor under 18 carrying a gun? ( not concealed) I realize my 16 year old son can open carry a gun while hunting, and can open carry a gun on his hip at a shooting event/range, but I assume he can't open carry a rifle or shotgun or pistol while walking down the street? How does the law differentiate between a youth's ability to carry under adult supervision while hunting or at a shooting event, but I assume carrying other places is prohibited right?

 

[Ken Ford]

So it goes

There are several other circumstances where a 18 + year old can carry a pistol w/o a permit.

Buy I have to add that in the real world, probably 75% of LEO will jack him up if he has a pistol and is under 21.

Actually I doubt many would even make the connection. It would completely depend on the situation.

 

[BanjoJohn]

Similar question: what about a minor under 18 carrying a gun? ( not concealed) I realize my 16 year old son can open carry a gun while hunting, and can open carry a gun on his hip at a shooting event/range, but I assume he can't open carry a rifle or shotgun or pistol while walking down the street? How does the law differentiate between a youth's ability to carry under adult supervision while hunting or at a shooting event, but I assume carrying other places is prohibited right?

Private property with permission from landowner.

Not WMA or National Forest while hunting

Public property no.

 

[tmoore912]

Porter Rockwell

Under 18 year old can not carry a handgun around off your private property except for certain circumstances/activities spelled out in 16-11-132. When dealing with minors and guns there are several code sections you need to be aware of.

O.C.G.A.§ 16-11-101.1
Furnishing pistol or revolver to person under the age of 18 years

O.C.G.A.§ 16-11-132
Possession of handgun by person under the age of 18 years


With regard to long guns:
You need to understand that the State of Georgia has never in it's history prohibited a minor (under 18 yo) from open carrying a long gun (rifle or shotgun) walking down the street.

If the minor can possess it, (which he or she can bc there is no law prohibiting a minor possessing a long arm) then they can open carry it.

During Primitive Weapons season a minor can not carry a handgun while hunting. Only a GWCL holder can do so. O.C.G.A.§ 27-3-6
Possession of firearm while hunting with bow and arrow

WMAs also prohibit minor in possession of a handgun.
O.C.G.A.§ 27-3-1.1
Acts prohibited on wildlife management areas

 

[inkandammo]

OP, your son qualifies to carry a loaded handgun in his vehicle bc of O.C.G.A.§16-11-126 (a). That is the only exemption he needs to take to do so. You read the code wrong.



Warning: Do not let him drive onto a K-12 School Zone or onto a University/College/Technical School campus with the firearm in his vehicle. He will be committing a felony if he does so, violating O.C.G.A.§ 16-11-127.1 Only GWCL holders qualify for the school exemptions.

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