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Letter to the editor: Raising age to buy a gun won’t stop violence

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By Tribune-Review
1 Min Read June 28, 2022 | 4 years Ago
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Eighteen is a very important number for teenagers. You are considered an adult in the eyes of the law. You could be drafted or enlist into the armed forces, and they would give you a gun. Eighteen-year-olds insisted that if they could be drafted, they should have the right to vote. They got it.

Now, President Biden and the liberals are talking about raising the age you are allowed to legally purchase a firearm to 21. They say this will reduce mass shootings. They are wrong. An immature 18-year-old will probably be an immature 21-year-old. It won’t stop the violence. It is nothing but an attack on the Second Amendment, and would take away some of our rights.

Don’t punish law-abiding citizens because of the actions of criminals.

Kathleen Bollinger

Fawn

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