Growing gun violence in America is becoming a bigger concern for people with each passing day. However, on February 8th, the state of Missouri voted against a proposal that suggested banning minors from carrying weapons in public without the supervision of adults. The proposal presented in the Republican-led Missouri state house was rejected by a 104-39 vote; with merely a single Republican representative voting in favor of the motion. Recently, Lakers Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar expressed his fears for the nation’s children while issuing a condemning claim on the whole scenario.

After the proposal was rejected, Republican representative Tony Lovasco admitted that a 14-year-old teenager would not have any ‘legitimate’ reason for having a gun. However, Lovasco argued there were no guarantees that a teenager carrying a gun would hurt someone. The statement from Lovasco left Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in search of logic, as he expressed his concerns about the nation’s teenagers.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar devastated by Missouri’s rejection 

In a recent update on Kareem Substack, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote, “When I read that previous statement my brain actually hurt from the convoluted logic and sheer lack of concern for the people of Missouri, especially the children.” The six-time NBA champ was not impressed by Lovasco’s statement and questioned the absence of concern for the kids of Missouri.

Moreover, Kareem admitted that a teenager carrying a gun did not mean they would surely harm someone. However, the two-time Finals MVP pointed out that the chances of such unfortunate incidents would be much lower if the teenager “wasn’t carrying a gun”

Further, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also referred to a study that claimed that the rational part of a teenager’s brain known as the prefrontal cortex, takes until the age of around 25 years to develop completely.

As per the study, the prefrontal cortex in the brain is responsible for moral judgment and foreseeing the consequences of decisions. Further, the study suggested that a teenage brain processes information with the amygdala, the emotional part of the brain.

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Meanwhile, Kareem also expressed his frustration on the matter. The 19-time-All-Star wrote, “So, the downside is Missouri is okay with handing a child—whose brain is not yet developed enough to respond with good judgment—a loaded weapon to carry in public. The child might deliberately or accidentally hurt someone, even themselves.”

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Kareem Abdul felt that the rejection of the banning of guns among teenagers would create a dangerous situation for the children and the people while criticizing the Republicans’ lack of safety concerns.