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There are historical and psychological reasons why the legal age for purchasing assault weapons does not make sense

  • Written by Ashwini Tambe, Professor and Director, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Editorial Director, Feminist Studies, George Washington University
imageA boy examines a gun at the National Rifle Association annual convention on May 28, 2022, in Houston. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

The Uvalde and Buffalo mass shootings in May 2022 had at least two things in common: The shooters were 18 years old, and they had both legally purchased their own assault rifles.

The shooters’ young age was not an...

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