Let's make it easier then. Let's allow 16 year olds to buy AR-15's with high capacity magazines. Are you o.k. with that? It's pretty sad that a 18 year old can buy a killing machine like an AR-15 with endless ammunition and nobody cares. Did you always make great decisions when you were 18? I would rather an 18 year old KID steal an AR-15 then to make it totally accessible right down the street at the gun store. Do you think that we should just accept school shootings as a part of American life?
So you won't answer the questions, why? Because your argument won't stop someone from breaking the laws?
I am ok with the current legal age to buy a rifle.
You would rather an 18 year old commit a crime and steal a rifle than to legally purchase it and support the economy. Is that a democratic view or just an emotional one?
What we don't need are a bunch of over emotional and irrational people making laws that affect law abiding citizens with blanket and vague definitions when they can't and or won't define what an assault rifle/weapon is.
Since there is so much ignorance going around why don't we do this... Lets ban all rifles made by Colt since that is your focus, the brand Colt.
Or, we could allow Colt to sue everyone who is trying to KILL their business by blaming mass shootings on their style rifles.
How about we do this... We raise the legal age to buy a rifle to 21... when the U.S. Military raises the legal age to join the military to 21. How would that be?
School shootings have been happening for a while so they ARE a part of our lives. If we are wanting to make this less of a part of our lives then people need to use rational thinking and come up with actual solutions and not a bunch of emotionally fed verbal and mental diarrhea.
Offer training to teachers and staff who want to legally carry.
Have armed officers at schools.
Have better security at schools.
Have the grounds gated with an attendant at the main entrance.
Have monitored video surveillance of the schools.
There are many, many things that can be done. Why you people want to jump right to the one's that take away law abiding citizens rights is beyond me. Pay attention to your kids, raise them right... don't want to do that then stop making kids.