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ProudLib72

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5. My point was different

Reply to bigtree (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 06:02 PM

Feb 2018

Actually, I should break it into two separate points. 1) Assault rifles should be left in military hands 2) Gun ownership must be restricted. Number two is dependent upon age and background checks, and should be the avenue we pursue as regards to new legislation. So I agree with you, but I just want to point out that we shouldn't stop at raising the age. I want to stress that it is merely a first step.

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Not old enough to buy a Miller Lite. Old enough to buy an AR-15 [View all] bigtree Feb 2018 OP

His age is irrelevant. He (or anyone else) should not have able to buy the gun in the first place. LonePirate Feb 2018 #1

I was shooting guns at 11 and drinking Millers at 17 ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #2

I wish the problem was limited to these weapons bigtree Feb 2018 #3

Raise the age to 21 and require safe storage of parents guns with kids not having access Amishman Feb 2018 #4

My point was different ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #5

I made a thread about raising the age to 21earlier Calculating Feb 2018 #6