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Question: Why don't kids have the right to carry guns?
Answer: Basically, the law assumes that people under a certain age are not responsible enough to handle certain thing like driving, drinking alcohol, and owning/carrying firearms. While it is possible that some people that are underage are responsible enough to do these things, it is necessary for the law to set up a certain age where everyone is considered to be responsible enough. It would be too difficult to examine every person and determine when they are ready to take on certain responsibilities. For that reason, the law sets and age and we all hope that everyone is responsible enough by that age.
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