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so whats the problem beside being a stupid law why couldn't I just hand a minor a gun inside my house its not like the cops will bust in.

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If you hand that minor your AR to fire a few supervised rounds at the range,
(class 6 felony).



3. For target practice.

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Doesn't number 3 negate what you originally said?

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That's why I carry an autographed note from my mom that even specifies which weapons I may transport and provides contact information.  BTW, Pima County voted the law unconstitutional so it is not inforced in the courts down here.

[red]Under preemption ss 13-3108, localities in Arizona can decide to adopt standardized state rules concerning juveniles.  If they chose not to, then their minors would be free to bear arms, as long as no criminal conduct is involved, subject only to federal controls listed below.[/red]  The state rules for minors allowed under preemption are:

A minor who is not with a parent, grandparent, gurdian, or properly authorized firearms safety instructor or hunting safety instructor can be banned by local authorities from having a firearm on themselves, near them, or in a vehicle, on a street or highway, or in any place open to the public, or on private property, unless the private property is owned or leased by the minor's parent, grandparent, or guardian.  [red]Those authorities cannot make any such law for minors who are 14 to 17 years old who are:[/red]

[red]Legally hunting, at shooting events, or at marksmenship practice at established ranges or areas where shooting is not prohibited;[/red]

[red]Legally transporting unloaded firearms to go hunting;[/red]

[red]Legally transporting unloaded firearms between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. to go to a shooting event or marksmenship practice at an established range or areas where shooting is not prohibited;[/red]

Engaged in producing crops, livestock or poultry or related products, ratites (flightless birds such as ostrich or emu[:)]), or storage of agricultural products.

A separate education statute (ss15-841) says that possession, display or use of a firearm by a pupil is grounds for expulsion from school at the discretion of authorities on a case-by-case basis.  In addition, a person found to be delinquent loses the right to possess a firearm (ss13-904), and cannot have one for at least 10 years (ss13-3113).  Minors are also affected by gun rules that must be made by public schools under ss13-2911.

Federal rules below, from the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, are in addition to state laws.

[size=4]Federal Regulation of Juveniles[/size=4]

Derived from Arizona law, federal law generally prohibits people under 18 from having handguns or matching ammunition, or providing the same to juveniles, with some exceptions and requirements:

[red]While carrying written consent from parent or guardian (who isn't a prohibited possessor), minors may have a handgun:[/red]

1-in the course of employment;
2-in legitimate ranching or farming;
[red]3-for target practice;[/red]
[red]4-for hunting;[/red]
5-for a class in the safe and lawful use of a handgun; and
[red]6-for transport, unloaded in a locked case, directly to and from such activities.[/red]

[red]To comply with the new federal rule, you should make sure your minor children have a written note from you, that they must carry with them anytime they are involved in the shooting sports, even if they are accompanied by you.[/red]

An exception also exists for a minor who uses a handgun against an intruder, at home or in another home where the minor is an invited guest.

If a handgun or ammo is legally transferred to a minor, who then commits an offense with the firearm, the firearm must be returned to its lawful owner after due process.  Minors may inherit title (but not possession) of a handgun.  Violation of this law carries fines and a one-year jail term.