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dickthegrouch

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8. What prevents under 21s from buying alcohol?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 11, 2023, 04:52 PM

May 2023

The supposed danger!
Another only in US restriction.
Alcohol can be purchase by 18's everywhere else.
Equal protection?
Not so much.

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18-to-20-year-olds can't be barred from buying handguns, judge rules [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2023 OP

No frontal lobe? No problem!! Scrivener7 May 2023 #1

If they want to handle firearms, they'll have to join a militia well regulated by the local person i Karadeniz May 2023 #2

The "enhance the vilolence" ruling. Chainfire May 2023 #3

What. The. Absolute... GB_RN May 2023 #4

The quote you are looking for is melm00se May 2023 #9

For Accuracy's Sake, Yes. GB_RN May 2023 #11

The ruling is the judge applying the standard set in Bruen DetroitLegalBeagle May 2023 #13

That Sounds Like a TERRIBLE Idea... GB_RN May 2023 #16

Actually it is legal to own FA, mortars, and rpg's thatdemguy May 2023 #12

I Knew That It Was Legal To Own Some Automatics... GB_RN May 2023 #14

No, destructive devices are still allowed thatdemguy May 2023 #18

Here's the rule jmowreader May 2023 #29

The weapon is not considered a "destructive device." The ammo, on the other hand, is. Angleae May 2023 #19

You can legally own the ammo too DetroitLegalBeagle May 2023 #20

I don't know...having an M109 could be a very handy thing jmowreader May 2023 #26

"On target!" GB_RN May 2023 #30

Why waste ammo? jmowreader May 2023 #31

Because... GB_RN May 2023 #34

Any law violates the vaguely defined "shall not be infringed" IronLionZion May 2023 #5

Need to pull out all the regulatory stops in disrupting gun commerce. Frasier Balzov May 2023 #6

Why not OK sales to 16 year-olds? Or 14 y/o's - isn't that how old Johnny Tremain was? TheRickles May 2023 #7

Those are not adults. former9thward May 2023 #17

What prevents under 21s from buying alcohol? dickthegrouch May 2023 #8

Is Alcohol Mentioned Anywhere In The Constitution? -NT- ruet May 2023 #22

Is a well regulated militia mentioned anywhere in the Constitution? n/t Hope22 May 2023 #23

One of These Is Not Like the Other. ruet May 2023 #24

Two places jmowreader May 2023 #27

So, the Gun Control Act of 1968 is about to be invalidated by SCOTUS, maxsolomon May 2023 #10

There is a theory that J_William_Ryan May 2023 #15

Automatic weapons remain regulated Kaleva May 2023 #33

More guns.. Historic NY May 2023 #21

ive said this before moonshinegnomie May 2023 #25

Let a liberal city codify Tombstone, AZ's gun control regulations... jmowreader May 2023 #28

Automatic weapons remain illegal for them to buy Kaleva May 2023 #32