Americans are granted the right to bear arms in the constitution but the NRA is arguing that Texas Teenagers are being left out.
The National Rifle Association is taking the State of Texas to court, claiming that limiting concealed handgun licenses to adults 21 and older, infringes on the rights of 18, 19 and 20 year olds.
But the “Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence” is siding with the state.
“We think it is just completely contrary to public safety to seek to put a concealed weapon in the hands of people that age”, says Vice President, Dennis Henigan.
Henigan cites statistics, indicating that 20% of violent crimes comes from teens 18 to 20, which make up just 6 Percent of the U.S. population.
“We have found this is a very, very volatile stage of life. A disproportionate number of teens in this age group are arrested for violent crimes”, says Henigan.
The NRA and a Lubbock college student named, James D’Cruz, are the plaintiffs in the case.-[source]
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