Sen. Pat Roberts: Nobody under 21 should have an AR-15 [GOPe]

Wichita Eagle ^ | Jonathan Shorman

[Alter Kaker]

TOPEKA Sen. Pat Roberts supports placing an age restriction on the rifle that was used in a Florida school shooting where 17 people died.

The Kansas Republican said he believes Congress is ready to act and expects President Donald Trump to take the lead.

"This is an opportunity, if you look at these youngsters who are so emotionally tied in to this grief of losing their friends — but it’s more than gun control. But I think we’re ready as a Congress to actually pass something and I think it’s going to be better background checks. Certainly nobody under 21 should have an AR-15," Roberts told reporters at the Kansas Statehouse.

"I don’t know why anybody would want an AR-15 unless they’re going to take one out on the shooting range."

The call for an age restriction may place Roberts in tension with the National Rifle Association.

[ichabod1]

I’m sure the good senator thinks even deployed soldiers and marines should not carry the evil black things.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Can I have a rifle if it’s painted pink?"

That's probably ok, it's not an evil black rifle. Now that I think about it, are the leftist that hate evil black rifles by definition racists?

[KavMan]

I guess I'm GOPe too since I don't mind it being 21

[silverleaf]

Hmmm
Maybe they shouldnt be loading nukes either

[KC_Lion]

Do you know what killed the dinosaurs?

Pat Roberts does.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Then we should raise the voting age to 21 as well.

You can’t have it both ways, Senator.

[nonsporting]

...Nobody under 21 should have an AR-15 [GOPe]

I'll take an M1A.

[Sooth2222]

They can't legally smoke, drink or purchase a pistol right now.

While we're at it, maybe under-21s should have a parent's permission to enlist in the military.

Or vote.

[SkyDancer]

Here ya go sweetie

[Vendome]

Yep....

[technically right]

Fine. Just go buy a mini-14. Wood stock. Don’t look nearly as evil.

[SkyDancer]

[rxsid]

If the police have AR-15 type arms, then the citizens must retain that right.

That's the point of the 2nd Amendment.

[polymuser]

For military, voting, drinking, driving and parental independence, too, then. F’idiot!

Not that long ago, 16 year-olds snuck into our military to go and fight for America.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

You know, if I had to get killed by a rifle it would really suck (like extra suck) if it was a hello kitty rifle...

[NorthMountain]

Does he want to take their right away to buy an inferior version of the M-16 they are carrying?

Yes. The goal is to forbid ANY citizen from personally owning and controlling weapons. The power of deadly force must be a government monopoly.

[Yo-Yo]

Isn’t drinking age an issue handled by each state?

Yes, it is, but with federal coercion. Any state that does not have a minimum drinking age of 21 doesn't receive federal highway funds.

[Tennessee Conservative]

Most of the 18-21 year olds today aren’t a fraction as mature as we were at 18 thirty to fourty years ago. If 18 year olds aren’t mature to own a rifle they aren’t old enough to vote, drink, or do other things they should be old enough to do. The handful that join the military are the exception and were probably raised right. The rest need safe spaces, teddy bears, and eat detergent for goodness sakes.

[rxsid]

"I’ll be calling since I’m a Kansan."

If you do call him, tell him if the police carry AR-15's (or similar), then the citizens must retain the right to do so as well.

It might be an uncomfortable scenario for some, but it's the reason we have a 2nd Amendment.