I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bush suggests increasing the legal age for juveniles to own firearms.
- In plain terms
- He wants to raise the age limit for kids owning guns.
- What can you take from it?
- Age restrictions on gun ownership are proposed as a safety measure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Would raising the gun age limit improve safety?
Another view
It does not address underlying causes of juvenile gun violence.
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