Republican Plan Will Lower the Age of Carrying a Concealed Weapon | Nation World News

Republican state lawmakers are pushing for a plan that would lower the minimum age for legally carrying a concealed weapon in Wisconsin.

Currently, a Wisconsin resident must be 21 years old before applying for a concealed carry permit. The GOP-backed bill would reduce this to 18.

The sponsor of the remedy, State Rep. Shay Sortwell says that since 18-year-olds have the right to vote or go to war, they should also have the right to carry a concealed weapon, Wisconsin Public Radio. Reported.

“It is our obligation as the state legislature under our oath to the Constitution of the United States and the oath of the state constitution to ensure equality before the law,” Sortwell said at a public hearing on the plan.