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Correction for the article, Stupak is a Democrat, not Republican. He is real conservative on social issues and a Christian fundamentalist.
Also, you've really sensationalized the story. The 10 year sentence is a maximum. You'll find in most states there are multiple year jail sentences on the books for serving or selling alcohol to minors. No one really gets that and it's the high end of the spectrum.
And stating that "making it available" is enough for the prison sentence is wrong. The bill clearly states you have to have intent to sell or provide access through a sale. That means you would have to be shown to actively be trying to sell to minors. Much different than just making it available to minors. It also includes firearms, tobacco, and alcohol. Rules are already very strict on this stuff offline so I'm not sure why you'd expect it to be different online.
It also seems that these are regulations on those actually selling it (which is why it's under the FTC). It's rather vague, but I wouldn't assume affiliates or exhibitionists would be included in the mix.
I'm not for the bill and don't know enough of the details involved in it, but you guys are really sensationalizing something by using some misleading statements to make it seem bigger than it is. I'd also be shocked if it passed considering similar bills have failed to go through under much more conservative Congresses.
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