Trump privately talks up new age limit on guns

[DonViejo]

Source: Axios



Jonathan Swan 2 hours ago

President Trump has told associates that he doesn’t think high school kids should be able to buy guns, and is open to the idea of imposing a minimum purchase age of 21 for guns like those used in the Florida high school massacre, a source close to the president said.

But, but, but: The source cautioned that the conversations with the president have been relatively loose and open-ended so far. Nothing has been decided, or is close to decided, on the age question.

A federally licensed firearms dealer can't sell a long gun (rifle or shotgun) to someone under 18, or a handgun to someone under 21. Some states impose additional minimums.

At 4:15 p.m. today, Trump holds a "listening session" on guns with high school students and teachers in the White House's State Dining Room.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/trump-raise-age-guns-bump-stock-gun-control-9dcc2cb2-74aa-4853-8342-71188ca6a3b5.html

[lark]

1. Plants only, I'd guess.

The real students from that school refused to go. He'll get a bunch of paid actors to call for guns for teachers and praise him. There is no truth or caring or sanity in that orange assface.

[mpcamb]

2. Start by taking the guns away from your endangered-animal killing sons.

[dembotoz]

3. thanks to the walker gop in wisconsin your toddler can go hunting

my son likes to hunt

and i anticipate his kids will hunt with him in the near future...if they haven't already....there are some things we do not talk about....

if they can legally hunt it is truly absurd to think they will now own a gun prior to turning 21

ever hear of christmas and birthdays?

[Sophia4]

6. But who hunts with an AR-15?

Surely no one is doing that?

[dembotoz]

8. Point being gun ownership age requirement will be gotten around easily

[Javaman]

4. how about age maximum?

it seems that the old the gun nuts get the crazier they become.

[Sophia4]

5. The Las Vegas shooter would still have gotten his gun.

This is not helpful.

[jmowreader]

7. A bandage for a cut-off leg

By doing these minor technical things, he can claim he solved the problem without having done anything about the problem.

[Yavin4]

9. This is such bullshit. Trump aint gonna do shit, and we all know it.

This a trial balloon story planted by someone in the administration who wants to help Trump's image. Looking for an issue where he's going to be a hero. BULLLLLLLSHHHHHIIIIT.