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or local law from possessing a fire arm, except—

(I) during transportation by the juvenile of an unloaded handgun in a locked container directly from the

place of transfer to a place at which an activity described in clause (i) is to take place and transporta-

tion by the juvenile of that handgun, unloaded and in a locked container, directly from the place at which

such an activity took place to the transferor; or

(II) with respect to ranching or farming activities as described in clause (i), a juvenile may possess and use

a handgun or ammunition with the prior written approval of the juvenile’s parent or legal guardian and

at the direction of an adult who is not prohibited by Federal, State or local law from possessing a

firearm;

(iii) the juvenile has the prior written consent in the juvenile’s possession at all times when handgun is

in the possession of the juvenile; and

(iv) in accordance with State and local law;

(B) a juvenile who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard who possesses or

is armed with a handgun in the line of duty;

(C)

a transfer by inheritance of title (but not possession) of a handgun or ammunition to a juvenile; or

(D) the possession of a handgun or ammunition by a juvenile taken in defense of the juvenile or other persons

against an intruder into the residence of the juvenile or a residence in which the juvenile is an invited guest.

(4) A handgun or ammunition, the possession of which is transferred to a juvenile in circumstances in which the

transferor is not in violation of this subsection shall not be subject to permanent confiscation by the Government

if its possession by the juvenile subsequently becomes unlawful because of the conduct of the juvenile, but shall

be returned to the lawful owner when such handgun or ammunition is no longer required by the Government for

the purposes of investigation or prosecution.

(5) for purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

(6) (A) In a prosecution of a violation of this subsection, the court shall require the presence of a juvenile defendant’s

parent or legal guardian at all proceedings.

(B) The court may use the contempt power to enforce subparagraph (A).

prosecution of a violation of this subsection for good cause shown.