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In reply to the discussion: California violated the Second Amendment with semiautomatic rifle age restriction, court finds Read [View all]cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)30. Not to mention the age of consent to have sex laws.
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California violated the Second Amendment with semiautomatic rifle age restriction, court finds Read [View all]
ripcord
May 2022
OP
So we don't think they're responsible enough to drink alcohol at 18, but a deadly weapon, no problem
onecaliberal
May 2022
#3
Well, they're considered to be responsible enough to join the military at 18. n/t
OnlinePoker
May 2022
#6
This is an interesting question. I know you can join at 17 (as were some of my West Point
24601
May 2022
#40
2nd amendment protected individual rights to own what was essentially the accepted state-or-the-art
24601
May 2022
#42
Also at that time 13 year old girls were getting married to much older men.
SmittyWerben
May 2022
#7
Why can't semi-automatic and other high assault weapons be banned. That bars no one from owning
Samrob
May 2022
#9
Dred Scott was 7-2 which proves a super majority court is not always right either.
cstanleytech
May 2022
#45
Firearms training and the requirement to securely store all firearms away when not on your person.
cstanleytech
May 2022
#25
Yup but it could be argued that any such age limitations imposed upon a person
cstanleytech
May 2022
#44
Well, it sorta is, cause prohibition was done by constitutional amendment ...
Hugh_Lebowski
May 2022
#47
stupid repug judges. they may also bring us back to a time when children under 10 could be married
samsingh
May 2022
#31
Clearly this is a prelude to overturning state AWBs and magazine capacity restrictions.
J_William_Ryan
May 2022
#49