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Representative Massie Reintroduces Bill Allowing Voting-Age Adults to Purchase Handguns
Washington, D.C.-,
February 27, 2025
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2nd Amendment
For Immediate Release "Why should a 20-year-old single mom be denied the right to defend herself and her children?" asks Representative Massie. "18, 19, and 20-year-olds are considered adults and can vote on important public policy issues. They can also form business contracts, get married, and serve in the military. As adults, these Americans should not be deprived of basic constitutional rights." The Gun Owners of America (GOA), a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to protecting the right to keep and bear arms without compromise, has endorsed Massie's legislation. “The current 18 to 20-year-oldhandgun ban says that the Second Amendment is a second-class right, relegated to the backwaters of the Constitution. Gun-grabbers believe that if they can disarm young people in the years prior to turning 21, they can discourage and depress gun ownership for a new generation of Americans. That’s why Rep. Thomas Massie’s SAFER Voter Act is so important because it restores the right of young adults to purchase handguns for self-defense,” said Aidan Johnston, GOA's Director of Federal Affairs. The SAFER Voter Act has earned the support of the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR). “The right to keep and bear arms is non-negotiable for all law-abiding adults. Denying 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds the ability to purchase a handgun based solely on age is blatant discrimination and an outright attack on their constitutional rights. Any Member of Congress who truly supports the Second Amendment must immediately co-sponsor the SAFER Voter Act—no excuses," said Hunter King, NAGR's Director of Political Affairs. The SAFER Voter Act's original co-sponsors include Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), and Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX). Representative Massie is the Co-Chairman of the Second Amendment Caucus in the 119th Congress. The text of H.R. 1643 is available at this embedded link. ### |