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A Minor and a Handgun

N.D.C.C. § 62.1-03-02 — no selling, lending or giving a handgun to a minor, except for supervised training, target shooting or hunting

  • A person under 18 may not possess a handgun except under an adult's direct supervision, for firearm safety training, target shooting or hunting.
  • Selling, lending or giving a handgun to a minor is a class A misdemeanor, except lending one for supervised training, target shooting or hunting.
  • A parent or guardian who lets a child under fifteen carry or use a loaded firearm in public, without direct supervision, commits a class B misdemeanor.
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Sources for this section (3)
  1. N.D.C.C. § 62.1-02-01 — Persons who are not to possess firearms - Penalty
  2. N.D.C.C. § 62.1-03-02 — Selling handgun to minors prohibited - Penalty
  3. N.D.C.C. § 62.1-02-07 — Use of firearm by certain minors prohibited - Penalty

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed North Dakota attorney.

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