Purchasing parts below 18 years of age?
One of my cousins (16) has recently become interested in eventually building and owning his own ar-15. He asked me if it was legal to start buying up all the parts he needed except for the lower, so that once he turned 18 he could buy the lower and just put everything together at once. I've never been a position such as his so I told him I honestly didn't know but 2 years is a long time and he might want that money for other stuff anyway.
So what are the laws regarding purchasing parts like the upper, bcg, lpk's, etc. if he's not 18? My first assumption would be that it was fine considering the only "firearm" part was the lower, but I don't make it a habit to play around when it comes to federal laws, especially when its someone else's life that is on the line.
I didn't really know where to put this thread but I consider myself a new shooter to this type of situation and I figured other new shooters may need a refresher on firearm legalities. If this is in the wrong place please move it.
*edit* - He lives in Texas, and if it matters more specifically Austin
Last edited by Dot.Com; 01-30-11 at 11:18.
Reason: specificity
One man says to another: "whats that?"
The man replies by saying: "That? that's my wife you bastard! She's stood by my side for years and has always done her duty. She's stayed with me throughout all the fighting, has never failed to keep the fire going, and can kill a man without breaking a sweat!"
The other man quickly tries to cover his embarrassment, but as he turns away mutters under his breath - "could've sworn it was an AR-15..."
Bookmarks