Congrats to yall who are aware of the law, ive been in this arguement several times with people trying to explain to them having a hand gun at 18 is LEGAL, and im law enforement and most people refuse to believe till I show them the law.
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The way you word it, yes. If someone buys a handgun with the intent of reselling to you to subvert the law, it is a straw purchase, and both you and the purchaser are guilty of a felony.
You can legally own a handgun at 18 in Georgia. However, you can not buy a handgun from a licensed dealer until you are 21, so it must be purchased from a private party or gifted to you by a parent. Many, if not most, private sellers may be uncomfortable selling a handgun to someone under 21, so the gifting route is probably your best avenue. You should also note that if your parent buys a gun and then you buy it from them, that is not a gift, it is a straw purchase.
You can not carry this weapon. You may use in in a shooting sport, and you may transport it to and from that event, or to and from a shooting range. Being under 21 I would advise transporting the weapon unloaded in the trunk to and from to avoid hassle by law enforcement.