Effective: April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation: House Bill 450 - 127th General Assembly
(A) No person under eighteen years of age shall purchase or attempt to purchase a firearm.
(B) No person under twenty-one years of age shall purchase or attempt to purchase a handgun, provided that this division does not apply to the purchase or attempted purchase of a handgun by a person eighteen years of age or older and under twenty-one years of age if either of the following apply:
(1) The person is a law enforcement officer who is properly appointed or employed as a law enforcement officer and has received firearms training approved by the Ohio peace officer training council or equivalent firearms training.
(2) The person is an active or reserve member of the armed services of the United States or the Ohio national guard, or was honorably discharged from military service in the active or reserve armed services of the United States or the Ohio national guard, and the person has received firearms training from the armed services or the national guard or equivalent firearms training.
(C) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of underage purchase of a firearm, a delinquent act that would be a felony of the fourth degree if it could be committed by an adult. Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty of underage purchase of a handgun, a misdemeanor of the second degree.
Last updated January 13, 2023 at 1:22 PM
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2923 | Conspiracy, Attempt, and Complicity; Weapons Control; Corrupt Activity
Section 2923.02 | Attempt to Commit an Offense.
Section 2923.04 | Improper Organizational Involvement With a Critical Infrastructure Facility.
Section 2923.11 | Weapons Control Definitions.
Section 2923.111 | Concealed Carry by a Qualifying Adult.
Section 2923.12 | Carrying Concealed Weapons.
Section 2923.121 | Possession of Firearm in Beer Liquor Permit Premises - Prohibition, Exceptions.
Section 2923.124 | Concealed Handgun Definitions.
Section 2923.125 | Application and Licensing Process.
Section 2923.126 | Duties of Licensed Individual.
Section 2923.127 | Challenging Denial of License.
Section 2923.128 | Suspension and Revocation of License.
Section 2923.1210 | Transporting or Storing a Firearm or Ammunition on Private Property.
Section 2923.1212 | Signage Prohibiting Concealed Handguns.
Section 2923.1213 | Temporary Emergency License.
Section 2923.13 | Having Weapons While Under Disability.
Section 2923.131 | Possession of Deadly Weapon While Under Detention.
Section 2923.132 | Use of Firearm or Dangerous Ordnance by Violent Career Criminal.
Section 2923.14 | Relief From Weapons Disability.
Section 2923.15 | Using Weapons While Intoxicated.
Section 2923.16 | Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle.
Section 2923.162 | Discharge of Firearm on or Near Prohibited Premises.
Section 2923.163 | Surrender of Firearm to Law Enforcement Officer.
Section 2923.18 | License or Temporary Permit to Possess or Use Dangerous Ordnance.
Section 2923.19 | Failure to Secure Dangerous Ordnance.
Section 2923.20 | Unlawful Transaction in Weapons.
Section 2923.201 | Possessing a Defaced Firearm.
Section 2923.21 | Improperly Furnishing Firearms to Minor.
Section 2923.211 | Underage Purchase of Firearm or Handgun.
Section 2923.23 | Voluntary Surrender of Firearms and Dangerous Ordnance.
Section 2923.24 | Possessing Criminal Tools.
Section 2923.241 | Hidden Compartments in Vehicles.
Section 2923.25 | Gun Locking Devices.
Section 2923.31 | Corrupt Activity Definitions.
Section 2923.32 | Engaging in Pattern of Corrupt Activity.
Section 2923.36 | Corrupt Activity Lien Notice.
Section 2923.41 | Criminal Gang Definitions.
Section 2923.42 | Participating in Criminal Gang.
Section 2923.43 | Property Used or Occupied by a Criminal Gang.
Section 2923.44 | Criminal Forfeiture of Property Relating to Gang Participation.