Bill Of Sale

[litewavve]

Can we agree that it is illegal even for private sellers to sell handguns to anybody who is under 21 years of age or not a legal resident of Colorado?

So how can you be certain that the transaction is legal without checking a pictured ID? I am not trying to make this a debate of the constitutional right. Rather, I am trying to find a balance between buyer's privacy and seller's legal cover.

I do recall that the two persons who sold the pistol to Klebold and Harris were convicted in the criminal case.

[Irving]

Can we agree that it is illegal even for private sellers to sell handguns to anybody who is under 21 years of age or not a legal resident of Colorado?

No we can't, because the legal age is 18, not 21.

[theGinsue]

No we can't, because the legal age is 18, not 21.

?? Someone help me with this. I understood that you could own and possess a handgun at 18yo, but I thought you had to be 21 to purchase a handgun.

Have I misunderstood the law?


ETA (Edit to Add): Harris was 18 (by 12 days), Klebold was 17 and could not legally buy ANY firearms.

[Irving]

You only need to be 21 to purchase from a licensed FFL is the way I understood it.

That's the law, but I've yet to come across someone who will sell to an 18 year-old who they don't know very well.