Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who leads the House Second Amendment Caucus, introduced legislation this week that would lower the minimum age for buying a handgun to 18.
Under current federal law, the minimum age for buying a handgun from a licensed dealer is 21, and the minimum age for buying a rifle is 18.
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