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Yes, but they are very different kinds of effects. I believe guns should be 21 and over as alcohol is because of the immediate physical danger presented by both. 18-21 voting MAY have an effect on more people, but to do so requires that a signifigant portion of society already votes the way 18-21 year olds do. Drunk driving or gun violence committed by those under 21 doesn't require that a large portion of society already agrees with the 18-21 year old committing the act. I have no problem with people shooting guns for fun, I just believe that it can't possibly hurt for them to be 21 or doing it with the consent of their guardian.
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I think you are mixing your apples and oranges by equating fire arm ownership with driving while intoxicated. One is a constitutionally guaranteed right and the other is a crime. |
But not to those under 21.
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What do you mean? Last I checked driving intoxicated is a crime no matter what age the individual. Constitutionally guaranteed rights apply to everyone.
Just because the laws say otherwise does not abrogate the right. Remember governments do not give a human being rights, governments are established to protect those rights.
01-23-07, 05:47 PM
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