Handgun sale ban to under 21-year-olds is unconstitutional, appeals court says

Lt Col Mark Avery not sure what you are conveying. The law applies to all... including criminals. Bottom line... i believe in the 2nd Amendment.

LTC Kevin B. stated that "if they can't get one through a Dealer... they will buy or steal from the streets." My point was that criminals will always be criminals and commit crimes. Every gun control law assumes the opposite, that passing the law somehow will stop criminals from committing crimes. It never does. If it did, there would be no violent crime anywhere.
I also believe wholeheartedly in the Second Amendment, SGT (Join to see). In fact, I'd argue that putting an artificial limit on citizens younger than 18 is also an unconstitutional infringement of their rights. Driving is a privilege, not an enumerated right, but they're able to do that legally at 16 in most states. Insurance companies rate their policies, though - experience shows they do not have the skills or maturity to be safe on public roads and are more likely to be at fault in a collision claim.
It really ought to be left up to the parents to determine when their children are sufficiently trained and matured to responsibly keep and bear arms, not the government at any level. Unfortunately, we have far too many parents who are AWOL. That's a problem the government apparently has no interest in solving. In fact, the government has gone out of its way to enable that irresponsible parenting instead of ensuring they suffer the consequences of their actions. I know - individual responsibility is counter to government control and most of the politician's talking points about how they're going to "help."

Lt Col Mark Avery in all fairness... I made the comments you attributed to LTC Kevin B.. I'm not in favor of underage gun sales... but a parent taking there child hunting is fine.

SGT (Join to see) - Indeed you did - my apologies to both of you!
I guess we differ on the definition of "underage" and who should define it for any particular person. Taking children hunting is a great way to build memories and enhance many life skills. Obviously, it has to be preceded by training and education on several levels.
But the Second Amendment isn't about hunting, or at least not just about being equipped with hunting arms.

Always glad to assist. That takes precedence over everything else.

Unless you're a data analytics expert who is familiar with the methodology and empirical techniques they used in their research, it's quite a reach to assert that their conclusions are wrong. It's fair to say that you disagree with their conclusions, or that their conclusions haven't convinced you to support their policy recommendations, but calling them wrong is quite the leap of faith.

LTC Kevin B. - Fair enough....
Im a non professional analytics person , that has done research on two "scientific" research articles. Read reviews and reports about them, in support and against. And have come to the opinion the conclusion being forwarded from them are incorrect.

I will invest the time and effort to look up the data and research mentioned that was used to justify the original 1968 law