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IndsaetNavnHer t1_j85rlbs wrote

Non-american here... Are you allowed to be in possession of a gun as a child at all?

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it_swims t1_j85vlmz wrote

In some places, yes. Many very rural areas have pretty lax gun laws. It isn't uncommon to take a kid hunting or target shooting. I don't know the laws about adult supervision, though.

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galileotechno t1_j86dobh wrote

Almost everywhere allows children to use firearms in appropriate environments with parental supervision. Many states also authorize children over X age (usually 12 or 14) to carry a gun while on their parent’s property (arguably for guarding cattle or whatnot— not really relevant to most kids today) with authorization from a parent.

The current status of the law in Missouri is insane— pretty sure even the Founding Fathers didn’t let children under drafting age just run around with guns.

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