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1. I'm sorry, but this is dishonest on its face.

Reply to valerief (Original post)

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 09:45 PM

Jun 2016

They went to stores to try to buy alcohol, cigarettes, and lottery tickets, but they went to a private seller to buy the gun? Just because an individual sold him the gun does not mean it was legal. Offer a private individual enough money, I bet he would have got the cigs and beer too.

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13-yr-old can't buy beer, smokes, lottery tickets but CAN buy a gun [View all] valerief Jun 2016 OP

I'm sorry, but this is dishonest on its face. Quackers Jun 2016 #1

Sorry but I believe HBO Sports when they say it's legal. He bought it at a gun show, not behind valerief Jun 2016 #2

So when someone corrects you with the truth, you put them on ignore? Quackers Jun 2016 #4

Are you asserting that the sale was illegal? Orrex Jun 2016 #12

Hey Orrex, Quackers Jun 2016 #16

Not true Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #3

It is one of those sarisataka Jun 2016 #8

Nope, not legal even for private sale. ETA: THIS IS WRONG aikoaiko Jun 2016 #5

In every state? Or just the state he was in at the time he bought the gun? nt valerief Jun 2016 #6

Let me look up the code but it's a federal law thing. Some states are more restrictive but not less. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #7

Looks like only assault weapon buyers need to show proof of age. valerief Jun 2016 #10

Ok, I need to walk my claim back. Federal law is silent on ages for private sales of long gun aikoaiko Jun 2016 #9

And that's why I trusted HBO. Ha! nt valerief Jun 2016 #11

Fair enough. I would support Federal law requiring a min age of 18 for long guns for all sales. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #15

The scratch-off lady was a sweetheart. roamer65 Jun 2016 #13

Yeah, ha! But she obeyed the law, too, so good on her. nt valerief Jun 2016 #14