The 19-year-old charged in the shooting legally bought the weapon used, an AR-15 style rifle. President Trump Donald Trump Border Protection unit used terrorist database to research journalists: report House panel rejects claims of executive privilege from former Trump aide Navarro Trump struggles to clear GOP field in North Carolina Senate race MORE has called for raising the legal age to buy a gun to 21, among other gun control measures, in the wake of the school shooting in Florida on Feb. Though there are a few exceptions, federal law also prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from possessing a handgun, but there’s no minimum age to possess a long gun or long gun ammunition. Some states, such as Arizona, have extended the age limit for long guns purchased from a licensed dealer to guns purchased from private sellers. “It sets minimum standards and states can go above that.”īut Avery Gardiner, co-president at The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said few states have raised the minimum age above the federal law.Īccording to data from the Giffords Law Center, Hawaii and Illinois have raised the minimum age of long gun sales from 18 to 21. The new Texas law does not give the right to carry a handgun to anyone who was prohibited before the new law took effect.“Federal law is a floor rather than a ceiling,” said Jon Vernick, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research. Not be intoxicated, except in certain situations as described in Texas Penal Code Section 46.02(a-6).Not be restricted from possessing a firearm under federal law as described in 18 United States Code Section 922(g).Not be subject to an unexpired protective order as described in Texas Penal Code Section 46.04(c).Not have a recent conviction for certain types of misdemeanors as described in Texas Penal Code Sections 46.02 and 46.04.Not have a prior felony conviction as described in Texas Penal Code Section 46.04.Sections 46.02 and 46.04 of the Texas Penal Code describe unlawful carry and possession of a firearm. Generally, to carry a handgun in public in Texas without an LTC, a person must: See our License to Carry page for more info. Now, people who qualify under the law can carry a handgun in a public place in Texas without a license to carry (LTC). Texans can still apply for an LTC since it may carry additional benefits. HandgunsĪ new law ( HB 1927) took effect on September 1st, 2021. If you have questions about your eligibility under the law, be sure to ask an attorney.
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