NRA opposes new age limits on gun purchases

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/The Hill

The National Rifle Association (NRA) said Wednesday it opposes any new legislation that would put age restrictions on firearm purchases.

"We need serious proposals to prevent violent criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from acquiring firearms," NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker said in a statement.

"Passing a law that makes it illegal for a 20-year-old to purchase a shotgun for hunting or adult single mother from purchasing the most effective self-defense rifle on the market punishes law-abiding citizens for the evil acts of criminals," she added.

Any law that requires an individual to be 21 or older to buy a firearm "effectively prohibits" adults aged 18-20 from buying a firearm, Baker said, "thus depriving them of their constitutional right to self-protection."

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/nra-opposes-new-age-limits-on-gun-purchases/ar-BBJr1g9?li=BBnbcA1

[Wounded Bear]

1. Of course they did...

[forgotmylogin]

25. Color me the shocking-est color of shock. (n/t)

[GP6971]

2. I don't think

anyone of us here is surprised by this. They'll fight tooth and nail any legislation that regulates guns, weapons etc. The NRA is scum.

[pangaia]

3. Oh Jennifer, for fuck sake, get a life

[ffr]

4. Isn't this the same argument the cigarette lobby gave: we're holding our ground

See you in court. Fcuk those kids!

I have news for the conservative NRA. Your era has passed. It's time to move on and the #NeverAgain movement is going to see to that.

[sfwriter]

5. You know, It's time to reconsider the second amendment.

Time to clarify that error. The NRA has convinced me of that.

[weissmam]

6. F--K them

that was simple

[bitterross]

7. Did she forget the NRA opposes background checks too?

Probably she did not. She's just counting on no one noticing and the news cycle moving on.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

8. How many 18 to 20 year olds need to own a gun?

When they are struggling to go to college, let alone find jobs that will afford them the basics? Guns are an expensive hobby that most teens and young adults cannot afford, unless daddy is rich.

[IronLionZion]

9. They support age limits on opinions for gun policy

[MaryMagdaline]

26. Zing!!

[dchill]

10. Gee, the NRA seems to be kind of irresponsible!

Who'd a thunk it?

[Gore1FL]

11. Let's live up to their rhetoric, repeal 2, and enforce sensible gun laws.

If the gun lobby is going to be intransigent on any proposed safety solution because of the 2nd Amendment, they give us but one remedy to prevent future attacks.

[flying_wahini]

12. Just between us I don't give a rat's ass about what they like or don't like ...

Not one fuck.

[Weed Man]

13. I approve.

The age limit is 100 years old.

No person may ever have a gun again. Regulated militias, only. As in military. Not even the police - they may only use TASER or stun guns or even a baton.

Lesson has to be taught: Guns doesn't do shit.

[njhoneybadger]

14. If we have a problem with the mentally ill acquiring firearms then why don't they support background

Checks

[Salviati]

15. Fuck the nra

[RainCaster]

16. The NRA thinks that 20 year olds are not responsible enough to drink, but they should own firearms?

WTF?

[keithbvadu2]

17. When the NRA Supported Gun Control

When the NRA Supported Gun Control

http://time.com/4431356/nra-gun-control-history/

To the gun industry, dead children are merely collateral damage/acceptable losses for gun industry profits and political donations.

[Nitram]

18. Who gives a fuck what the NRA thinks or wants.

Their only motivation is to sustain their money pipeline to gun manufacturers.

[dflprincess]

19. "constitutional right to self-protection."

Where is a right to self-protection mentioned? I must have skipped class the day that was discussed in my Con Law (undergraduate) class.

[Still In Wisconsin]

20. This is completely understandable on the basis of one simple fact:

The NRA are nothing more and nothing less than the lobbying arm of the gun manufacturers. They are no different than the insurance lobby, the alcohol lobby, the restauranteurs lobby, etc. etc. etc. They exist in order to maximize the profits of their clients. An age restriction cuts into that. End of story.

[barbtries]

21. fuck the NRA.

i flew the other day and noticed that one of the pilots had a big old "Lifelong NRA Member" sticker on his bag. it disgusted me. everything about this organization is disgusting. if it ever wasn't it most certainly is now.

[liberalhistorian]

22. FUCK the goddamned NRA and

FUCK their goddamned supporters and bought-off Republican reps. Goddamned domestic terrorist organization is what they are, plain and simple.

The only good thing about how even more batshit crazy they seem to be getting (which is really saying a lot, considering) is that maybe more people will finally begin to see their true colors and deal with them accordingly.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

23. Why do they always frame things so either/or. Its a both/and: deal with the mental illness AND get

rid of -or put heavy restrictions on ownership of - the guns.

Ive had it - no reason ANYONE should have an assault rifle really - or anything designed to kill massive nos. of people.

[pazzyanne]

24. What give the NRA their power?

Here are the statistics for NRA membership as of 2015:

"Per the Census, there are roughly 245 million adults aged 18 and over in the U.S. Multiplying the adult population by the ownership rate gives us between 73 million and 81 million adult gun owners in the U.S. And the 5 million NRA members represent about 6 or 7 percent of that total."

Forgive me, but that seems to be a very small minority in this discussion. 6% to 7% of the US population controls the gun violence issue. Doesn't make sense.

[rpannier]

28. Soft Power is part of what does it

The have their own TV Networks, Radio Network and at least 7 publications (American Hunter, NRA Family, etc). Like with the christian reich it gives their followers daily input from the nra and those people happily share it with any one
The money and stuff help, but their devoted and involved followers make the difference
Some gun supporters, like the christian reich, will vote on a single issue (guns) and they vote in every election.
Sadly, that's not true of all groups (I read somewhere that people who place the environment as the most important issue, do not vote in all elections. I've seen similar numbers for pro-choice as well.) The gun people vote

[pazzyanne]

30. Thanks for the answer.

I would like to say that this environmentalist has voted in every election since she was able to vote. However, I do have other issues as well that are important to me. Sometimes you forget that others do not do what you think they would based on your values. Voting is such an important privilege/ right. My grandmother was adamant about voting as she did not have the right to vote until she was in her twenties. She taught me the importance of exercising this precious right.

[Hoyt]

29. Lots of gunners support NRA white wing agenda, but are too cheap to pay dues.

They get all the lobbying benefits anyway, and pay back the big NRA beneficiaries, manufacturers and other gun profiteers, by buying their lethal products.

[lapfog_1]

27. other than in western movies

I've never heard of a "self-defense rifle"

[Bayard]

31. Anyone watch Lawrence O'Donnell tonight?

His opening 10 minutes was eloquent, intelligent, and thoughtful. Mostly about how totally clueless and careless Rump is about gun issues. Then he had a couple of teachers on, one from the school in Florida, the other from Columbine. She made one of the best arguments against teachers packing a handgun that I've heard yet---what happens if you have an angry 17 year old, that overpowers her, and takes her gun? You've just armed a kid that wouldn't have had a gun otherwise.

[truthisfreedom]

32. Fuck the NRA. We need a new rifle association. A rational one. The RRA.

[NickB79]

33. Do what we do here in Minnesota

Anything with a pistol grip is treated like a pistol: you have to be 21 and get a permit to purchase license from your local police dept.

Thus, AR's are still prohibited for those under 21, but hunting shotguns and rifles are fine.