13 yr old is refused for Beer, Cigarettes, Porn, Loto tickets... But easily buys a gun

[Nevilledog]

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[rogue emissary]

1. Unfortunately, that's America.

[Maraya1969]

2. Trying to find this on Youtube so I can post it to FB.

[Nevilledog]

5. ...

[Solly Mack]

3. Sick.

[Disaffected]

4. Inane &

insane.

[Initech]

6. That is just wrong on so many levels.

Fuck the NRA.

[AndyS]

7. Yeah, 'cause GUNZ and those won love them . . .

[EX500rider]

8. It's of course illegal for 13 year olds to buy guns

... so laws were being broken, not sure how more laws will help if they aren't followed.

[sarisataka]

10. Not necessarily

there are minimum age restrictions for licensed dealers. There are no Federal laws for about what age a non-dealer may sell a long gun. It is left to the states. Seventeen states have no law stating a minimum age to purchase a rifle or shotgun.

[EX500rider]

11. I always thought it was 18 for rifles and 21 for pistols..but u are right, that is dealer. nt

[DallasNE]

9. I Hope This Is Not

I hope this is not a James O'Keefe type of operation by GunReformNow. Otherwise the FBI should be looking into this matter. That transaction should come under the background check rules.

[SYFROYH]

12. Its a quirk of VA state law.

The firearm would typically be hunting rifles/shotguns (less than 7 rounds and not a handgun)
The sale has to be a private sale (resident of VA to resident of VA)

I think they keep it that way for youth hunters.

I'm sure there are incidents with such rifles, but I haven't heard of any.

[BGBD]

13. I've been to a few gun shows in VA

I couldn't find any guns there that I could afford.

Smaller flea markets and such might be different, but the big gun shows bring pretty big price tags in my experience.

[Brother Mythos]

14. Because 'Merica, that's why.