19 years old and Gun Possession

[Panda54]

I am 19 years old and my friend wants to trade his Ruger LCP for my camera. I know I can posses the gun so does this mean I can legally carry in my car since the new law passed on July 1, 2015 extending the castle doctrine? I am new and want to apply for my cc when I turn 21 but for now it seems like I can legally do this?

[DaveTN]

I would guess (and that's all it is) you would have a problem with this for a handgun...

Tennessee law:
(A) Is not prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm by 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) or purchasing a firearm by § 39-17-1316; and

Federal law it makes reference to:

(B*) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver—
(1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than twenty-one years of age;

EDIT: never mind, that's not (g). Edited September 10, 2015 by DaveTN

[Panda54]

So yes I can carry in my car or no? DaveTN?

[DaveTN]

So yes I can carry in my car or no? DaveTN?

I wouldn’t want to say for sure, you can be arrested for anything. You are barred from buying a handgun from an FFL. It’s just not under section (g). I know you can own one under Tennessee law and they are specifically saying (g), which I don’t see anything about age in.

It appears to me you are okay, but maybe one of our forum lawyers will weigh in.

[Oh Shoot]

So yes I can carry in my car or no? DaveTN?

 
Any adult not prohibited from owning or possessing firearms by state or federal law can do so, simple as that.  Unless he has a disqualifying evet in his life, an 18 year old is same as anyone else regarding this matter.

 

The only difference in treatment of an 18-20 year old is that he can only receive a rifle or shotgun through an FFL and cannot get a TN carry permit.

 

...since the new law passed on July 1, 2015

 
Was enacted during the 2014 legislative session, not this year.

 

Note however, this does not cover storing firearms in vehicle in posted, employer-banned, or school parking lots, still takes a permit to be exempt from those circumstances.
 
- OS

Edited September 10, 2015 by Oh Shoot