A regular pistol is a firearm. It uses gunpowder to fire a bullet. An air pistol uses compressed air to fire a pellet with less velocity than a firearm.
No.
This all depends on where you live. In Europe many countries require you to register all air guns and they are treated like firearms. In the USA they are not considered firearms and do not have to be treated like a firearm so no registration is required.
No
yes
The minimum age is 17 for an air-gun (rifle or pistol).
This is a tough question to answer. Is your son a responsible person. Does he know how to safely handle a pistol? You know him best, 14 is a good age to start understanding the responsibility of handling a pistol, air rifle or firearm. At 14 I had my own 22 firearm, but I had a grandfather who taught me how to be responsible with it. Look up the basic rules of handling a firearm and see if your son understands them. By the way, Pellet pistols are much more accurate than BB pistols.
It's better known as a BB Gun. A BB gun is similar to a real firearm except it uses compressed air instead of gun powder.
As I understand it, BB gun rifles require a firearms I.D. card to purchase. A BB gun pistol requires a 'pistol' permit to purchase. Figure it out ??????? Wonder when they will get down to assault weapons, like a baseball bat, kitchen knife, etc, etc.....
Yes. An air rifle is not considered a firearm, thus a felons possession is not limited.
Yes, an air rifle is not considered a firearm by Texas or federal laws.
You will have to contact the California Department of Justice for a current, legal and correct answer.