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Budi

(15,325 posts) Tue May 31, 2022, 02:56 PM May 2022

Rep Swalwell on this week vote to raise weapon buying age to 21. [View all]

Not perfect as we'd like, but a good start until we can get a majority.

@RepSwalwell
We are going to vote this week in @HouseJudiciary to raise the age to buy an assault weapon to 21.

*I’ve written legislation to ban and buyback weapons of mass destruction. But with slim majorities in Congress increasing the purchase age is a step that can make use safer.
9:44 AM · May 31, 2022

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Rep Swalwell on this week vote to raise weapon buying age to 21. [View all] Budi May 2022 OP

Why stop at "Assault Weapons?" markbark May 2022 #1

Repugs are saying raise the voting age to 21 as well jimfields33 May 2022 #6

Since there is amendment 26 that seems doubtful SoonerPride May 2022 #11

Well retiredgeek May 2022 #2

How about military service as a requirement? usonian May 2022 #3

So veterans could buy these weapons? The Oklahoma City Bombers were vets. A lot of the 1/6... Hekate May 2022 #4

It's better that they learn a little discpline and respect than hear only the wackos. usonian May 2022 #10

Good for Swallwell Hekate May 2022 #5

They should make it age 25. EndlessWire May 2022 #7

K & R . Age 25. Budi May 2022 #8

You'd think they couldn't gripe at all newdayneeded May 2022 #9