# Idaho Code § 18-3302F: 18-3302F PROHIBITION OF POSSESSION OF CERTAIN WEAPONS BY A MINOR

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## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 18-3302F
- **Heading:** 18-3302F PROHIBITION OF POSSESSION OF CERTAIN WEAPONS BY A MINOR
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 18 / Chapter 33 / Section 18-3302F

## Text

18-3302F. Prohibition of possession of certain weapons by a minor. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to possess or have in possession any handgun.

(2) Except as provided by federal law, a minor under the age of eighteen (18) years may not possess the following:

(a) A sawed-off rifle or sawed-off shotgun; or

(b) A full automatic weapon.

(3) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (2) (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(4) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (2) (b) of this section is guilty of a felony.

(5) For purposes of this section:

(a) "Full automatic weapon" means any firearm which fires, is designed to fire, or can be readily restored to fire, automatically more than one (1) bullet, or other missile without reloading, by a single function of the trigger.

(b) "Handgun" means a pistol, revolver, or other firearm of any description, loaded or unloaded, from which any shot, bullet, or other missile can be discharged, the length of the barrel of which, not including any revolving, detachable, or magazine breech, does not exceed twelve (12) inches. Excluded from this definition are handguns firing a metallic projectile, such as a BB or pellet, through the force of air pressure, CO pressure, or spring action or any spot marker gun.

(6) Any person who provides a handgun to a minor when the possession of the handgun by the minor is a violation of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History:

[18-3302F, added 1994, ch. 369, sec. 3, p. 1187.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 18-3301 18-3301 DEADLY WEAPON — POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO ASSAULT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3301.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3302 18-3302 CONCEALED WEAPONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3302.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3302A 18-3302A SALE OF WEAPONS TO MINORS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3302A.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3302B 18-3302B CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3302B.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3302C 18-3302C PROHIBITED CONDUCT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3302C.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3302D 18-3302D POSSESSING WEAPONS OR FIREARMS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3302D.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3302E 18-3302E POSSESSION OF A WEAPON BY A MINOR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3302E.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3302F 18-3302F PROHIBITION OF POSSESSION OF CERTAIN WEAPONS BY A MINOR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3302F.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3302G 18-3302G EXCEPTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3302G.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3302H 18-3302H CARRYING OF CONCEALED FIREARMS BY QUALIFIED RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3302H.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3302I 18-3302I THREATENING VIOLENCE UPON SCHOOL GROUNDS — FIREARMS AND OTHER DEADLY OR DANGEROUS WEAPONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3302I.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3302J 18-3302J PREEMPTION OF FIREARMS REGULATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3302J.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3302K 18-3302K ISSUANCE OF ENHANCED LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3302K.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-3303 18-3303 EXHIBITION OR USE OF DEADLY WEAPON.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C33_S18-3303.md)

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