[Redbob]

Federal law says you have to be 21 to legally own a handgun unless you’re in the military.
Achmed wasn’t 21.
Should we change the law, or give him a special pass?

[hoosierham]

change the law.

[wbarmy]

Jury nullification. If the jury feels the law is in error, they have the constitutional authority to nullify that law. Works every single time and the judge and the law can do nothing about it.

[marktwain]

You are close, but not correct. You only need to be 18 to own a handgun without parental permission under federal law.

If you have parental permission,you may own a handgun before that age.

You have to be 21 to buy a handgun from a federally licensed dealer.

[TalonDJ]

“Federal law says you have to be 21 to legally own a handgun unless you’re in the military.”

Wrong. You have to be 21 to BUY one but not to own one. Yeah it makes no sense.