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Ron Johnson: “I would not support the law [raising the legal age to buy…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 06:35

What do you make of that? Do you feel like that this law violates the second Amendment? How far should the law go in that regard? I would not support the law [raising the legal age to buy all guns to 21 years old]. You know, we send our sons and daughters over to Afghanistan in Iraq. They defend our freedoms. I think if we, you know, if they do that, they ought to be able to have the right to buy a hunting rifle. (06:35–06:37)

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Asserts opposition to raising the legal age to buy guns to 21.

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