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Sale of Firearms-Idaho

Gun law in the United States is defined by a number of state and federal statutes.  Sale or delivery of firearms is restricted in Idaho like any other U.S. state.  In almost all the states of the US, an importer, manufacturer, dealer or collector shall be licensed under the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968 to be a lawful seller.

Section 18-3302A of the Idaho Code regulates the sale of weapons to minors.  In Idaho, it is unlawful to sell directly or indirectly to any minor under the age of 18 years any weapon without the written consent of the parent or guardian of the minor.[i]  Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not in excess of one thousand dollars ($ 1,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not in excess of six (6) months, or by both.  As per this section, “weapon” includes pistol, revolver and gun.

Section 18-3308 of the Idaho Code deals with the sale of explosives, ammunition or firearms to minors.  This section prohibits the sale of gunpowder, dynamite, explosive, shells or fixed ammunition of any kind, except shells loaded for use in shotguns and for use in rifles of twenty-two (22) caliber or smaller, or any firearms of any description to any minor under the age of sixteen years unless the seller has the written consent of the parents or guardian of the minor.  Violation of the provision of this section will be deemed a misdemeanor.[ii]

In Idaho, unless expressly authorized by state statute, no county, city, agency, board or any other political subdivision of the state may adopt or enforce any law, rule, regulation, or ordinance which regulates in any manner the sale, acquisition, transfer, ownership, possession, transportation, carrying or storage of firearms or any element relating to firearms and components thereof, including ammunition.[iii]

 


[i] Idaho Code § 18-3302A

[ii] Idaho Code § 18-3308

[iii] Idaho Code § 18-3302J


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