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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

  • gun policy debates
  • youth safety

Putting it to work

  • policy reform

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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