Background checks for 18 yr olds are useless

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39. Not entirely true

In the 30s, 38 was rendered useless because it couldn’t penetrate car hoods and doors, and body armor, causing issues with bootleggers. 38 super was introduced then 1935 saw the introduction of 357 magnum. This was at a time when the bad guys were using the Thompson machine gun and the BAR. To say duty weapons moved to semi autos because of what the public had is disgenious. the 357 stayed the duty pistol until it was eclipsed by 9mm in the 80s. As a side note, someone with a 357 magnum revolver and some speed clips can fire as fast and reload and be more devastating then a semi auto and a 15 round magazine. The 357 used in duty is still considered one of the most lethal rounds in history. But I’m the 30s police were using revolvers against a population that could legally purchase fully automatic weapons, up until about 1934 when most states and the federal government made gun control laws. But semi autos were a progression in technology, not a necessity in an arms race.