Comments on: Concealed Carry for Young Adults

By: admin

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:59:17 +0000

Thank you for your interest. We would need to see what you would want to republish so it is not taken out of conext and have you provide credit to Junior Shooters. You can contact me, Andy Fink, directly at publisher@juniorshooters.net.

By: Carol Dungee

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By: david J. Brown

david J. Brown — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:29:09 +0000

I don’t think it is a very good idea. Don’t think of your exceptionally mature eighteen old, think rather of an average eighteen year old. Do you think they have the maturity and judgementa of an adult? There is something to be said for the experience of an adult mind. Think of yourself at eighteen Did you have the maturity and good judgement to be carring concealed? The fact that you can go into the Service at eighteen isn’t so much a matter of your good judgement at that age as it is a factor of your physical condition and the fact that you are much more trainable for the purpose of hte Service at that age. I know that was the case for myself at eighteen. I was a pretty gungho trooper and was much more likely to react with out considering the effect of my action than I was as a somewhat older person It is always a judement call as to where you set the age of adulthood but in this case, in my opinion, it is probably best left at twentyone
I don’t expect many eighteen year olds will agree with me; I wouldn’t have at eighteen either

By: Sarah & Matthew

Sarah & Matthew — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:18:41 +0000

Here’s a couple thoughts Jay,

I (Sarah) am almost 18. I’ve been shooting most of my life and i’ve been competitive in numerous shooting venues for almost 7 years. But despite my experience I can’t get a CCP because I’m not 21. I could join the military and fight over seas, but i can’t take a simple training course and get a concealed carry permit when I know i am sufficiently qualified to carry safely. So when I go running in my neighborhood, which is in the country, I can’t protect myself from dogs, wild animals, or people who have the intention of hurting or even taking my life. And i know pepper spray isn’t gonna do me a thing of good against a rabid dog or drug crazed lunatic.

I think there should be a law enforcement supervised training course for 18 through 21 age people to get a special concealed carry permit. The permit should be granted on a case by case basis by the local sheriff who already has the right to revoke the permit at any time for just cause. The 18-21 age permit should also have special restrictions such as specific areas or locations where the person cannot carry, and the permit should ONLY cover the gun that the person trained with in the course and that was okayed by the instructor/sheriff.

From an anatomical stand point the human brain hasn’t reached full maturity until the age of 21 (the reason for the set age of legal alcohol consumption) due to incomplete myelenization of brain cells. Yet at age 18 citizens are legally defines as adults, so shouldn’t we be able to protect ourselves like adults? just food for thought…….

By: Martin J. Nobleman

Martin J. Nobleman — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:25:44 +0000

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By: admin

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:51:11 +0000

Thanks Jay, for the information and your thoughts. I agree.

By: Jay Jennings

Jay Jennings — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:11:20 +0000

Andy -

Interesting (and well-written) article, but I have to disagree, simply because however “grown-up” teens think they are, they still aren’t. Following is a link to a report that explains my reasoning, but here’s a clip from the first paragraph:

“New findings show that the greatest changes to the parts of the brain that are responsible for functions such as self-control, judgment, emotions, and organization occur between puberty and adulthood. This may help to explain certain teenage behavior that adults can find mystifying, such as poor decision-making, recklessness, and emotional outbursts.”

Here’s the link to that report:
Adolescent Brain Development: http://www.actforyouth.net/document/YDM%20pdf2.1C.pdf

The part of the brain that deals with self-control, judgement, etc., doesn’t even finish developing until sometime in the early 20s.

So not only do I think teens shouldn’t be able to get a CCW permit, I’ll go even farther and say I don’t think 18 year olds should be joining the military or even voting. I would support bumping that age up to 21, at least.