The government should make all gun laws universal so that there is less confusion between states. For example , some states allow you to carry guns as long as you conceal them while others allow them to be carried without concealing them, if the gun laws were universal we could have all states enforcing one law rather than separate states enforcing different laws. Another problem that I found was that the minimum age of possession was only 18 years old when the age to purchase alcohol is 21. If the government can't trust an 18 year old with alcohol then why is it ok for an 18 year old to yield a firearm? I believe the age should be changed to 21 so that the people who purchase a weapon can have a bit more time to mature. While on the topic of purchasing a weapon I believe the background checks conducted should be more extensive than the system in place at the
The government should make all gun laws universal so that there is less confusion between states. For example , some states allow you to carry guns as long as you conceal them while others allow them to be carried without concealing them, if the gun laws were universal we could have all states enforcing one law rather than separate states enforcing different laws. Another problem that I found was that the minimum age of possession was only 18 years old when the age to purchase alcohol is 21. If the government can't trust an 18 year old with alcohol then why is it ok for an 18 year old to yield a firearm? I believe the age should be changed to 21 so that the people who purchase a weapon can have a bit more time to mature. While on the topic of purchasing a weapon I believe the background checks conducted should be more extensive than the system in place at the