A new University of Texas poll shows a majority of Texans support raising the minimum age to buy a firearm from 18 to 21. Ed Espinoza, Democratic analyst, and James Dickey, president of JD Consulting, discuss.
A new University of Texas poll shows a majority of Texans support raising the minimum age to buy a firearm from 18 to 21.to discuss.Ed, this poll says 76% of Texas voters want to raise that age to 21. Will lawmakers take heed?Will lawmakers take heed? No, they will not. Republicans will not do anything on guns. At least they haven't shown a willingness to do that just yet. But they should do something because a majority, like you said, a majority of voters want this.
James, some Texas GOP leaders are saying this proposal is unconstitutional. Including the governor. Explain the thought process there, if you could.So absolutely. While it is completely within reason for the government to say you can't buy X until some arbitrary age 30, 21, what have you. You can't buy alcohol. You can't buy tobacco. That's fine. Those are not enumerated rights and those are not inalienable rights that we have as citizens.
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