Raising the minimum age requirement for gun purchases is looking like a long shot for Congress

Win McNamee/Getty Images President Donald Trump called for increasing the minimum age for all gun purchases to 21, bringing long guns onto the same level as handgun laws. Lawmakers are skeptical about the plan making its way through a divided Senate and a considerably more conservative House. WASHINGTON — Among the handful of ideas floated in the aftermath of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, two weeks ago was a pitch to extend the age requirement for purchasing all firearms to 21. But...