Alaska prohibits any unemancipated minor under age 16 from possessing a firearm without the consent of his or her parent or guardian.¹

Alaska also prohibits any person from knowingly selling a firearm to anyone under age 18.²

 Federal law is stricter in some regards.

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1. Alaska Stat. § 11.61.220(a)(3).[↩]
2. Alaska Stat. § 11.61.210(a)(6).[↩]