Lawmaker Proposes to Raise Age for Assault Rifle Purchase
An Alabama lawmaker says the state should raise the minimum age to buy an AR-15, or similar weapon, to 21. Rep. Juandalynn Givan, a Democrat from Birmingham, introduced the bill Thursday. She said someone should not be able to purchase such a deadly weapon as a teenager. A teenager killed 17 people in a Florida school last week after purchasing…
