Do u believe an AR-15 or any semi-automatic weapon should be sold to an 18 year old child ?

Because when you are 18, your brain is not fully developed. The actual age of maturity is around 35. Sure you can fight in a war but I often ask myself should we allow a teen to fight in a war.
21 seems to be a more fitting age for this as it should be if you ask me. I mean you have to be that old to actually buy a drink in the US.
Do you believe that a person who is 18 years of age should be allowed to buy a semi-automatic
weapon.

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puck61

I have no problem with it. There simply needs to be stricter background checks, and more mental health awareness. I think there should be a MMPI evaluation for anyone who wants to own a gun. A standard should be set. There should also be mandatory safety and marksmanship training.

MMPI is Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. It is an extensive and thorough test that is used to evaluate people's mental conditions.

MistyCee

@puck61 I kind of like the idea, but an MMPI raises cost issues which could get the whole thing bogged down pretty quickly.