Reader wonders about the age to possess a gun
As an 18 year old citizen in my community, who is a gun enthusiast, why am I able to buy a gun that can hit a quarter from a mile away but not a pistol and conceal carry it? I would like to be able to protect myself with a concealed weapon when I am traveling or even when I am walking around at night. I believe that the only protection from a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. What good is being able to buy rifles when I can't buy a handgun to protect myself. I can even carry a pistol if I am deployed into war if I am 18, why not be able to conceal carry or buy one for personal protection of my rights legally. If i wanted, just like most criminals, I could go to a gun show and purchase a pistol and not even have it registered. If I get caught though I get arrested, just for trying to protect myself. Why is that okay?
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