Wa state..legal age for long gun ownership ?

[Throckmorton]

I think the legal age for long gun ownership used to be 18 years...or am I thinking of ammo purchases. ?
is it 21 for both handguns and long guns? thanks !

 

[YelloEye]

As I recall purchase age is 18 for long guns, 21 for pistols, unsure about ammo.

 

[wolfcreek]

long gun at 14 with a hunter's safety cert the way I read RCW 9.41.042 ...

 

[accessbob]

long gun at 14 with a hunter's safety cert the way I read RCW 9.41.042 ...

Possession and ownership are two different things. A long gun may only be purchased and officially owned by someone 18 or over. A minor can have possession under the criteria of RCW 9.41.042 but they do not have actual title to the item until age 18.

 

[mjbskwim]

And most places won't sell any "handgun caliber" ammo to anyone under 21.
So some places won't sell 22 ammo to you although it is legal to at 18