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The Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C.Chapter 44, provides in pertinent part asfollows:

18 U.S.C. 922(x)

(x) (1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell,deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who thetransferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe isa juvenile—

(A) a handgun; or(B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in

a handgun.

(2) It shall be unlawful for any person who is a

juvenile to knowingly possess--

(A) a handgun; or(B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in

a handgun.

(3) This subsection does not apply to--

(A) a temporary transfer of a handgun or

ammunition to a juvenile or to the possession or useof a handgun or ammunition by a juvenile if thehandgun and ammunition are possessed and used bythe juvenile-

(i) in the course of employment, in the

course of ranching or farming related toactivities at the residence of the juvenile (or onproperty used for ranching or farming at whichthe juvenile, with the permission of the propertyowner or lessee, is performing activities relatedto the operation of the farm or ranch), targetpractice, hunting, or a course of instruction inthe safe and lawful use of a handgun;

 (ii) with the prior written consent of the

juvenile’s parent or guardian who is notprohibited by Federal, State, or local law frompossessing a firearm, except--

(I) during transportation by the juvenile

of an unloaded handgun in a lockedcontainer directly from the place of transferto a place at which an activity described in

clause (i) is to take place and transportation by the juvenile of that handgun,unloaded and in a locked containerdirectly from the place at which such anactivity took place to the transferor; or

(II) with respect to ranching or farming

activities as described in clause (i), ajuvenile may possess and use a handgunor ammunition with the prior writtenapproval of the juvenile’s parent or legalguardian and at the direction of an adultwho is not prohibited by Federal, State orlocal law from possessing a firearm;(iii) the juvenile has the prior written

consent in the juvenile’s possession at alltimes when a handgun is in the possession ofthe juvenile; and

(iv) in accordance with State and local

law;

(B) a juvenile who is a member of the

Armed Forces of the United States or theNational Guard who possesses or is armed witha handgun in the line of duty;

(C) a transfer by inheritance of title (but not

possession) of a handgun or ammunition to ajuvenile; or

(D) the possession of a handgun or

ammunition by a juvenile taken in defense ofthe juvenile or other persons against an intruderinto the residence of the juvenile or a residencein which the juvenile is an invited guest.

(4) A handgun or ammunition, the possession

of which is transferred to a juvenile incircumstances in which the transferor is not inviolation of this subsection shall not be subjectto permanent confiscation by the Government ifits possession by the juvenile subsequentlybecomes unlawful because of the conduct of thejuvenile, but shall be returned to the lawfulowner when such handgun or ammunition is nolonger required by the Government for thepurposes of investigation or prosecution.
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YOUTH

HANDGUN

SAFETY ACT

NOTICE

If you have any questions, contact:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearmsand Explosives650 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20226Phone: (202) 927-7770

OR

Visit our web site at www.atf.gov

U.S. Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

ATF Information 5300.2Revised July 2004