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Can't shoot pistol with stepson?

As everyone said, the range is wrong and there's no such law.
It could be their policy-- private businesses can come with any stupidass policies they want, and some are forced to adopt ridiculous rules by their liability insurance carrier.

Now, here's a twist, a different set of facts but on the same topic of older relatives taking younger relatives shooting:

You want to take your nephew, or stepson (not formally adopted by you), or younger cousin, shooting on the back 40 acres of a family farm owned by this kid's great uncle. The kid is 17 years old, and you want to include a pistol among the guns you'll be using. The kid's parents and legal guardians give you explicit verbal permission to take him shooting on that land, that day. So does the landowner.

Is it legal? Per Georgia law about minors possessing handguns?
 
As everyone said, the range is wrong and there's no such law.
It could be their policy-- private businesses can come with any stupidass policies they want, and some are forced to adopt ridiculous rules by their liability insurance carrier.

Now, here's a twist, a different set of facts but on the same topic of older relatives taking younger relatives shooting:

You want to take your nephew, or stepson (not formally adopted by you), or younger cousin, shooting on the back 40 acres of a family farm owned by this kid's great uncle. The kid is 17 years old, and you want to include a pistol among the guns you'll be using. The kid's parents and legal guardians give you explicit verbal permission to take him shooting on that land, that day. So does the landowner.

Is it legal? Per Georgia law about minors possessing handguns?

Would the minor be "in possession" of a firearm under those circumstances if you're providing supervision?

I'm not sure your relationship to the minor actually matters either, although having explicit parental permission is probably a very good idea. Landowner permission isn't a bad idea either, and provided that you're shooting in a manner that won't contravene county nuisance ordnances, my (amateur) expectation would be that you'd be fine.

Edit: provided that the minor wasn't (a) a felon or (b) considered to be a danger to self or others in the opinion of his parents/guardian.
 
A kid is still in possession of a gun that is also possessed by the adult actively supervising him.
One has actual possession, and the supervisor and gun's owner has "constructive possession" when the gun is being handled and shot by the kid.
 
As everyone said, the range is wrong and there's no such law.
It could be their policy-- private businesses can come with any stupidass policies they want, and some are forced to adopt ridiculous rules by their liability insurance carrier.

Now, here's a twist, a different set of facts but on the same topic of older relatives taking younger relatives shooting:

You want to take your nephew, or stepson (not formally adopted by you), or younger cousin, shooting on the back 40 acres of a family farm owned by this kid's great uncle. The kid is 17 years old, and you want to include a pistol among the guns you'll be using. The kid's parents and legal guardians give you explicit verbal permission to take him shooting on that land, that day. So does the landowner.

Is it legal? Per Georgia law about minors possessing handguns?
OGCA 16-11-132

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this Code section, the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section shall not apply to:

2) Any person under the age of 18 years who is on real property under the control of such person's parent, legal guardian, or grandparent and who has the permission of such person's parent or legal guardian to possess a handgun

But from a le prospective nobody really gives a **** if it’s the great uncle/cousin/nephew/half brother on private property with his nephew shooting responsibly.
 
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