Matthew McConaughey: It’s time to act on gun responsibility (op-ed, Austin American-Statesman, 6 June 2022)

Matthew McConaughey · 6 Jun 2022

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Gun responsibility differs from gun control: a duty that preserves the Second Amendment right rather than a mandate that can infringe it

Their wordsThere is a difference between control and responsibility. The first is a mandate that can infringe on our right; the second is a duty that will preserve it. There is no constitutional barrier to gun responsibility.
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Keeping firearms away from dangerous people is the best way to protect the Second Amendment

Their wordsKeeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous people is not only the responsible thing to do, it is the best way to protect the Second Amendment.
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Outside the military, buying an assault rifle such as an AR-15 should require being 21

Their wordsUnless you are in the military, you should be 21 years old to purchase an assault rifle. I’m not talking about 12-gauge shotguns or lever-action hunting rifles. I’m talking about the weapon of choice for mass murderers, AR-15s.
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A national waiting period to buy an assault rifle is an acceptable sacrifice for responsible gun owners

Their wordsA waiting period to purchase an assault rifle is an acceptable sacrifice for responsible gun owners when it can prevent a mass shooting crime of passion or suicide.

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