# House raises the age to buy semi-automatic rifles to 21 (but unlikely to pass in the Senate)

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**Created:** [June 9, 2022, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-raises-the-age-to-buy-semi-automatic-rifles-to-21-but-unlikely-to-pass-in-the-senate/965901 "2022-06-09T00:37:26Z")\
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> nor be obliged to relinquish his property, where it may be necessary for public use, without just compensation.

The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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