Governor Greg Abbott of Texas was asked whether an 18 year old should be able to buy an assault weapon. He said that that has been the case for 60 years and he doesn’t see what’s happened that things should be any different now.

May 25, 2022 · 6:33 PM UTC

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How was an unemployed teenager able to afford two assault rifles and body armor?
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56 years ago in Texas. history.com/this-day-in-hist…

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Something changed in 60 years, but it doesn't have to do with guns.
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How are these people in office still?
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No man less than 25 yo should own any kind of gun. Let alone an assault weapon. Statistics r clear on that.
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No shocked love my guns yee har god bless American 🤡
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Define assault weapon please
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This is why they need a steady amount of domestic infants
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Problem 1- define assault weapon. Problem 2 - we have defined 18 as being a legal adult. Problem 3 - 18-year-olds can join the military and are handed fully-automatic rifles.
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