Dems Introduce Bill To Raise Minimum Age To Buy ‘Assault Rifle’

By Tom Knighton

If you’re someone under the age of 21 and think the Democrats are all that interested in treating you like an adult, guess what? You’re an idiot.

In the Democratic mind, such as it is, anyone under the drinking age is clearly an inferior American who must be coddled and treated like a child, despite being old enough to vote, sign contracts, and enlist in the armed forces. They’re mature enough for all of that, but apparently, guns are different.

Apparently, a legal adult who can help determine the fate of our nation or defend it can’t be trusted to buy a hunting rifle.

Democrats are introducing a bill that would raise the minimum age to buy assault-style weapons, the latest in a multipronged effort to address a string of recent mass shootings and stifle the gun lobby’s sway since taking back the House majority.

The bipartisan bill, expected to be introduced by Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) Wednesday, would prohibit anyone younger than 21 from buying semi-automatic rifles, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and some police officers. In most states, anyone 18 or older can buy what’s known as an assault-style weapon, even though the federal purchasing age for …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms