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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296326,00.html

CLEVELAND â€" Cleveland's mayor called on the state Monday to create a new law that would prohibit anyone under age 21 from possessing a firearm.

Mayor Frank Jackson's proposal followed the shooting death last week of a 12-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet as she walked to a corner store. He noted that police statistics from 2004 to 2006 show 70 percent of those arrested for crimes involving firearms were under 28.

Under Ohio law, no one under 18 is permitted to purchase a firearm. A person must be at least 21 to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

Another example or a polititian and reporters that do not know the laws or care to ensure the average person does.

 

[ptsmith24]

He noted that police statistics from 2004 to 2006 show 70 percent of those arrested for crimes involving firearms were under 28.

So...what would his under 21 proposal do? I guess it's set at 21 because of the legality of being an "adult" or what have you.

 

[merlock]

Doesn't Ohio have preemption?

 

[jeepsterwannabe]

did the 12 yr old girl possess the firearm that sent a tray bullet in her direction?

 

[tace]

A 12 year old girl was killed by a stray bullet hence we must outlaw all under 21 from having guns.

Sorry, the logic doesn't work, back to start, do not pass GO, do not collect $200.

 

[Tinkerhell]

21 yo laws are just stupid.
It might be old but damn it if you can go to war at 18 & die or kill for your country then you should be a legal adult & be able to drink & own any kind of gun you want.

Killing & dieing are pretty much the alpha & omega of what you can do IMHO. Has anyone ever sued to try & either have the age of draft eligibility increased or remove all over 18 restrictions lifted?