Subject to certain exceptions, a person under the age of 18 may not possess or transport a firearm anywhere in Pennsylvania.¹ This prohibition does not apply to a minor who is under the supervision of a parent, grandparent, legal guardian, or an adult acting with the permission of the minor’s parent or legal guardian and the minor is engaged in lawful activity, such as safety training, target shooting, or organized firearm competition. In addition, the prohibition does not apply to a minor who is lawfully hunting or trapping in accordance with the Game and Wildlife Code.²

Any person who knowingly and intentionally delivers or provides a firearm to a minor commits a felony of the third degree and the firearm is subject to seizure by law enforcement.³ Pennsylvania law also prohibits any person from selling or leasing any deadly weapon or cartridge to any person under age 18.⁴

 Federal age restrictions impose stricter limits.

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1. 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6110.1(a).[↩]
2. 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 101 et seq.[↩]
3. 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6110.1(c), (d).[↩]
4. 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6302. This prohibition does not apply to hunting by minors in accordance with the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 101 et seq.[↩]