Adulthood and the Minimum Gun Purchasing Age
The NRA is suing Florida over a recently passed law that raises the minimum age to purchase firearms to 21. The push to raise the age to 21 has been the latest idea for those who insist on “doing something” to combat mass shootings. Republican lawmakers seem to believe that it is not particularly controversial and have more-or-less signed onto the idea. However, raising the age to purchase firearms to 21 raises an important societal question. In the United States, 18 is the age of adulthood. You can vote at 18, serve in the military, purchase tobacco, among other things. You are...
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