What is the age threshold defined for the offense of making firearm accessible to a child?

• A. Younger than 21
• B. Younger than 18
• C. Younger than 17
• D. Younger than 16

Answer: (C)

In this offense, “child” is defined as a person younger than 17 years old. So the age threshold is being under 17. The law targets leaving a firearm where someone under 17 could access it, meaning the affected individual must be under 17 at the time the firearm is accessed. This is specific to the statute defining a child as someone younger than 17, not under 18.