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The laws vary widely state to state but I think something that the Feds should consider is raising the minimum age when a person can buy a gun across the nation from 18 to 21.
Decades ago the legal drinking age was challenged and it was raised to 21 for every state.
The same thing happened during the gasoline crisis of the 70's when 55mph became the nations standard speed limit.
The thing is there are many 18 year old young adults that are mature and responsible enough to safely handle a firearm just as their are many that can handle their alcohol but as we recently saw in Florida with the school shooting there are people that have no business owning a gun, (at any age) but perhaps with a few more years to develop he might have reconsidered murder.
There is also concerns about drugs like anti depressants, and ADD levelers that are being fed to many kids. They are fine on them but how many times have we heard about someone going crazy when they stopped taking their "fix". We don't really know the long term affects of these drugs on the developing minds of kids and allowing them to own guns is a potential disaster waiting to happen.
All too often we relive another horror story of a mass shootings carried out by a young person that snaps. We also have many deaths from alcohol poisoning and drunken accidents where "kids" entering college party to much.
The legal drinking age is 21.
I think the Feds should step in and make the legal age of gun ownership 21.
of course you favor the min. age military service be raised to 21 as well?
But no, the age to own a gun should not be raised, nor should there be any min. age requirement.
Why do people think delaying the adult hood (teaching responsibility) of youth is such a good idea?
The laws vary widely state to state but I think something that the Feds should consider is raising the minimum age when a person can buy a gun across the nation from 18 to 21.
Decades ago the legal drinking age was challenged and it was raised to 21 for every state.
The same thing happened during the gasoline crisis of the 70's when 55mph became the nations standard speed limit.
The thing is there are many 18 year old young adults that are mature and responsible enough to safely handle a firearm just as their are many that can handle their alcohol but as we recently saw in Florida with the school shooting there are people that have no business owning a gun, (at any age) but perhaps with a few more years to develop he might have reconsidered murder.
There is also concerns about drugs like anti depressants, and ADD levelers that are being fed to many kids. They are fine on them but how many times have we heard about someone going crazy when they stopped taking their "fix". We don't really know the long term affects of these drugs on the developing minds of kids and allowing them to own guns is a potential disaster waiting to happen.
All too often we relive another horror story of a mass shootings carried out by a young person that snaps. We also have many deaths from alcohol poisoning and drunken accidents where "kids" entering college party to much.
The legal drinking age is 21.
I think the Feds should step in and make the legal age of gun ownership 21.
of course you favor the min. age military service be raised to 21 as well?
But no, the age to own a gun should not be raised, nor should there be any min. age requirement.
Why do people think delaying the adult hood (teaching responsibility) of youth is such a good idea?
As long as there is no war or draft - I'm good with it. Of course that will limit the options some young people have but if that is the trade you want to make . .
They already cannot buy beer until they are 21 - why should they be able to buy a gun?
That's what liberals consider problem solving. The pink unicorns farting rainbows will get right on it.
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