LINCOLN — U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith has rejected a congressional proposal to raise the age at which a person can buy a high-powered, semi-automatic weapon, instead calling for “real solutions” that don’t infringe on the rights of law-abiding gun owners.

Last week Smith said that he opposes a House proposal to raise the age at which a person can buy a semi-automatic rifle despite acknowledging that Americans are "understandably outraged and concerned" about gun violence in the wake of mass shootings.

Smith, a Republican who has represented western Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District since 2007, also said he opposes a "red flag" law that would allow federal judges to seize firearms and ammunition from anyone "on the wrong side of an accusation without due process."

Smith’s Democratic opponent in November, David Else, recently questioned the need for high-powered, assault-style rifles like the AR-15-style weapons used in the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings.

“Why not pass the red-flag law? And raise the age from 18 to 21. What the hell does that have to do with the 2nd Amendment?” Else added.

Smith, in his column, said Democrats had “rushed forward with misguided proposals” without seeking bipartisan solutions that “actually have a chance of passing.”

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