wmg1299
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It has become obvious that the recent tragedies in Buffalo and Uvalde have kicked the "we need to do something" crowd into high gear. I expect a great deal of new "proposed" legislation at the Federal level. While the usual suspects will continue to demand a ban on "Assault Weapons" and "High (i.e. standard) Capacity" magazines, my gut tells me that neither of these stand a chance of passing.
If I had to guess, I think that it is a legitimate possibility that Congress will raise the age for the purchase of semi-automatic rifles to 21 (with a possible exception for members of the military). While I doubt that preventing a 19 year-old from buying a Ruger 10-22 will make anyone any safer, I worry that this type of restriction may be palatable to enough lawmakers to pass. What are your thoughts on the likelihood that we see new restrictions on the 2nd Amendment in the upcoming months? I was too young/ignorant to pay attention to the 1994 AWB, and am interested to know the thoughts of my elders who observed the entire process.
If I had to guess, I think that it is a legitimate possibility that Congress will raise the age for the purchase of semi-automatic rifles to 21 (with a possible exception for members of the military). While I doubt that preventing a 19 year-old from buying a Ruger 10-22 will make anyone any safer, I worry that this type of restriction may be palatable to enough lawmakers to pass. What are your thoughts on the likelihood that we see new restrictions on the 2nd Amendment in the upcoming months? I was too young/ignorant to pay attention to the 1994 AWB, and am interested to know the thoughts of my elders who observed the entire process.