18 year old - Private handgun ammo sale

[PaulKersey]

I have some handgun ammunition for sale, and an 18 year old is interested in buying it. Both he and I have the Indiana LTCH (pink card). My reading of the federal law is that FFL's cannot sell handgun ammo to anyone under 21. I interpret that private sellers may legally sell handgun ammo to anyone 18 or older, provided that person is not known to have other disqualifying factors. I believe state law says the same thing.

Is my understanding correct? May I sell handgun ammo to this 18 year old with a permit? If not, this deal is over.

Thanks for your thoughts on this.

 

[seldon14]

I can't think of a single caliber that doesn't have a rifle chambered in it. Therefore there is no such thing as "pistol ammo". That is why Walmart often asks if it's for a rifle or pistol.

 

[kludge]

Not illegal.

 

[DanVoils]

You can sell him a pistol and you can sell him ammo. It's allowed.

 

[LarryC]

As a non-FFL holder - if you are both residents of Indiana it is 100% legal to sell him ANY ammo or ANY pistol, rifle or handgun that you can legally sell to anyone over 21.

 

[Leo]

FFL's cannot sell take out handgun ammo to an 18 year old.

 

[xfrostybeersx]

I thought you have to be 21 to get your LTCH? Correct?

 

[Mosinguy]

I thought you have to be 21 to get your LTCH? Correct?

Wrong. 18 for your LTCH. 18 to buy a handgun or ammo in a private sale. But you have to be 21 to buy that from a shop.

 

[croy]

If it's for a rifle you can buy any ammo at 18. Handgun is 21. There was a specific reason why I had a 9mm carbine at 18.... Wish I still had it. This was also part of the reason my now wife is older than me. When I turned 21 I told her I was gonna leave her because I could buy my own beer and ammo!

 

[PaulKersey]

If it's for a rifle you can buy any ammo at 18. Handgun is 21. There was a specific reason why I had a 9mm carbine at 18.... Wish I still had it. This was also part of the reason my now wife is older than me. When I turned 21 I told her I was gonna leave her because I could buy my own beer and ammo!

The federal statue I read says that your understanding is only true for FFL's. Indiana does not have any law that I can find that is more restrictive than the federal law. My conclusion, as others have affirmed here, is that private party sales of handgun ammo to IN residents over 18 are legal.

I think many sporting goods stores require you to be 21 for handgun ammo, even if they don't have a FFL. I'm not sure why that is, unless it is a concern for liability that goes beyond what the law requires.

 

[toomuchfun57]

Good info thanks for clearing up the age requirements, I too thought you had to be 21 to have LTCH