Posted: 12/26/2004 1:41:56 PM EDT
| My 17-year-old son wants to go and shoot clays with his friend. This would be at friends lease and no adult supervision. This was not a problem when I was 17 but is it one now. Friend’s father is a LEO and has no problem. Anyone now what Texas and fed. Law say |
| I was stopped by a game ranger on a friends farm when I was about 16/17. This was a long time ago however. We were both under 18, I know that for sure. The ranger checked our licenses, checked our shotguns for plugs, said be safe & was on his way. I dont believe it should be a problem but Im not sure Id bet my ass on it either. |
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I used to go to the range all the time once I got my DL (at 16) and never had an eyebrow raised as to my age. Of course, that was 15 years ago. Okay, more like 20 years. Anyway, the visionaries in our legislature in 1995 enacted a Child Access Prevention law that goes somethig like this: it is a misdemeanor offense when a child gains access to a firearm because an adult fails to secure a readily dischargeable firearm or left the firearm in a place to which the person knew or should have known that a child would gain access. Child is defined as a person under 18. Obviously it is intended to make parents accountable when their kid finds Daddy's handgun in the nightstand and shoots someone. Doesn't really apply in your son's situation, but if your son or his friend is injured in the violent, dangerous act of shooting clays, some asshole DA could decide to fvck you up a little. Other than that, I could find nothing in a quick Google search regarding minors possesing firearms in Texas (except the federal law forbidding minors to possess handguns). Alpine (I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on television. My knowledge, much less sanity, is questionable at best.) |
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All of these stories from 20 years ago are no help. In 74, I was 16. I walked into J. C. penny’s laid my money down and walk out with my first hunting license, a 12 gage Savage shotgun and 4 boxes of 7 ½ shot. And would go hunting before school leave the shotguns in the car. And this was outside Philadelphia. But that is not now. I know he can legally hunt by himself now, BUT What about giving a minor access to a gun. |
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According to google search... "Texas - State law generally prohibits public possession of a handgun without a concealed weapon permit (CCW), effectively preventing public possession of handguns by anyone under 21 unless they are engaged in certain approved activities. But the law does not apply to possession of handguns by juveniles on private property even if they don't have parental permission and it does not restrict possession of rifles and shotguns (including assault weapons)." enacted 1995 The Texas law makes it a crime when a child gains access to a firearm because an adult fails to secure a readily dischargeable firearm or left the firearm in a place to which the person knew or should have known that a child would gain access. * The penalty is a misdemeanor. * Child is defined as anyone under the age of 17. * Gun dealers are required to post warning signs about the law Edit to also add. Pretty sure when I took my hunters safty about 6 years ago they said anyone 16 and under needed to be accompanied by an adult when hunting or dischagering a firearm. 17 and up could hunt on their own so you're son should be fine. |
IANALNDIPOOTV, but I'd go with the above |