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kacekwl

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37. Background checks is a given. Nobody can argue that point. We need
Mon May 30, 2022, 05:50 PM
May 2022

to ban assault weapons whatever you want to call them should be the ultimate goal. Nobody needs them for any reason but to kill another human.

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Background checks for 18 yr olds are useless [View all] senseandsensibility May 2022 OP
Agree LeftInTX May 2022 #1
Exactly. senseandsensibility May 2022 #2
You can buy an assault weapon at 18 but can't rent a car until you are 25? LoisB May 2022 #3
rental companies make a financially based decision on who they rent to DBoon May 2022 #19
Also, their insurance costs more if they rent to younger drivers. MineralMan May 2022 #20
Both of which are why California now has a Texas abortion law style anti assault rifle law NullTuples May 2022 #30
Not yet Zeitghost May 2022 #38
Good point, thanks. NullTuples May 2022 #51
I saw that. Such a good point. He then said if we wait to allow gun ownership till 21 then there is applegrove May 2022 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author maxsolomon May 2022 #5
No he was not..Texas school shooter wasn't arrested for threat in 2018, officials say LeftInTX May 2022 #25
OK, thanks for clearing that up. maxsolomon May 2022 #33
Delete USALiberal May 2022 #36
You could say it nicely. maxsolomon May 2022 #47
Not just wiping the juvenile record clean DBoon May 2022 #6
Cannot agree Hangingon May 2022 #7
Can't agree with what? maxsolomon May 2022 #9
I don't know if they are wiped out. Hangingon May 2022 #10
Sometimes juveniles are charged "as adults"...In those cases, they will have records LeftInTX May 2022 #24
If they were charged as an adult it will show up on a back Phoenix61 May 2022 #28
Make the minimum age for semi-automatic death machines Jerry2144 May 2022 #8
A civilian shouldn't own that type weapon period. There doc03 May 2022 #11
right, but that's not what I said Jerry2144 May 2022 #18
Why make an exemption for the law? LiberatedUSA May 2022 #21
Cops didn't need semi-auto technology until civilians doc03 May 2022 #22
Not entirely true kabelad May 2022 #39
The 1980s is when the civilian arms race started which IMO was why COPs went to the semi autos. doc03 May 2022 #43
Court just struck down a California law mandating 21 minimum age leftieNanner May 2022 #12
Ban assault weapons, period. Pobeka May 2022 #13
Agree. mzmolly May 2022 #15
Won't stand up to the Courts. WarGamer May 2022 #27
It did before. Pobeka May 2022 #48
Sorry... it won't WarGamer May 2022 #49
+1000 llmart May 2022 #50
Reinstating the assault weapons ban is my preference. mzmolly May 2022 #14
I think 25 is reasonable for semi-autos. SYFROYH May 2022 #16
You are right mcar May 2022 #17
If we are going to attack this problem with legislation, Mr.Bill May 2022 #23
The age limit thing has already been shot down by the Courts... WarGamer May 2022 #26
There is no federal law prohibiting a minor from owning an AR15 Kaleva May 2022 #29
ban assault weapons ! towerbum May 2022 #31
many states do look at juvy records thatdemguy May 2022 #32
Assault weapons are not Traildogbob May 2022 #34
Even the damn NRA conceded this point IronLionZion May 2022 #35
Some are minors and have used their parents gun(s). Kaleva May 2022 #45
Background checks is a given. Nobody can argue that point. We need kacekwl May 2022 #37
Banning assault weapons or weapons meant for soldiers at war is not useless. nt Samrob May 2022 #40
Did I say it was? senseandsensibility May 2022 #42
Few, if any, military around the world arms their soldiers with these weapons. Kaleva May 2022 #46
As someone who supports legal ownership I see no issues with the following kabelad May 2022 #41
Who said "background check" only means police record check? gulliver May 2022 #44
25. Young men's brains are not fully formed until age 25. ecstatic May 2022 #52
Good point. Dark n Stormy Knight May 2022 #53
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