[goldstategop]

I’m in favor of raising the age you can own a rifle. If you can’t drink until you’re 21, you can wait 3 years to own a firearm.

But a complete ban on rifles I absolutely oppose; turning millions of law-abiding people into criminals is neither sane nor just policy.

We should keep guns out of the hands of kids, the mentally disturbed and bad guys. The exceptions however, should never be the rule.

Freedom is a fundamental American value.

[familyop]

"I’m in favor of raising the age you can own a rifle. If you can’t drink until you’re 21, you can wait 3 years to own a firearm."

Yes. They can wait three years, if gangsters invade their home while their wives and babies are sound asleep in their beds. That's a horrible idea.

Besides, it's beside the point. Look into the reasons for their right to vote, and look at the following.

Is The Second Amendment Worth Dying For?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3633354/posts

And if you violate their constitutional right, many of those under the age of 21 will soon comprise yet another large bloc to take away yours out of revenge. There will be more and more of them, as they cycle through that age range. We've helped the commies in politics to deprive too many subgroups of their Second Amendment right, and depriving more of them will eventually catch up with us.

It's past time to stop compromising.

[gundog]

Big difference between “owning” and purchasing through an FFL dealer. Lots of 12 year olds have rifles.