Sadly, I don't think we do a good enough job parenting these days to make that a viable policy option.Photoman wrote:Any law abiding 18yo that isn't mentally ill should be allowed to carry a gun without having to prove some arbitrary ability.
Some of us do of course, but far, far too many don't. One of the chief causes, though not the only one, is too many kids growing up without fathers.
In earlier times, kids grew up with a lot more responsibility because they had to. And the parents were forced by circumstances (i.e. no social "safety nets") to be more responsible as well. So they were better role models than many parents of today.