Agreed, Colonel. My experience is that in every group of people, there are the top 5%, the middle 90% and the bottom 5%. If you make the bottom 5% go away, you have just reshuffled the deck and nothing changes. Under 21 CHL is as valid as a DL for a 16 year old. Both have to demonstrate proficiency and pass the test.
Any other method gets nasty. Where does one draw the line? Are left handed glass blowers only going to be allowed to vote in every third election? Who decides?
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- Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:39 pm
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- Forum: Other States
- Topic: Under 21 - No Reciprocity
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Re: Under 21 - No Reciprocity
Personal opinion here--
If a person is of legal age to vote and thus have a say in the operation of the government, that person should be able to participate in all legal "vices" that are out there. Drinking, smoking tobacco, owning a gun, having a CHL, etc, etc, etc.... They should know that their actions have consequences, that there are ramifications to abuses. Unfortunately, for those that don't care, they break the law anyway.
Kids use guns in crimes, kids drive drunk, kids smoke.......and I'm not talking about 18 years old, either. I'm talking about younger kids. All the laws in the world don't prevent stupid, careless and irresponsible people of all ages from being stupid, careless, and irresponsible.
Set the bar at one height.
On being a recruiter, my experience sitting in that chair was many moons ago. I remember many times Mommy bringing little Johnny in so he could join the Navy (and leave her in peace.) During the initial interview, with Momma sitting close by, little Johnny had never done anything wrong in his life. When in the back room, taking the pre-ASVAB and me asking the questions again, they would cough up more stuff than you can believe. Momma didn't understand why little Johnny needed to wait a while before coming back in. If he was eligible at all. Her little angel.
If a person is of legal age to vote and thus have a say in the operation of the government, that person should be able to participate in all legal "vices" that are out there. Drinking, smoking tobacco, owning a gun, having a CHL, etc, etc, etc.... They should know that their actions have consequences, that there are ramifications to abuses. Unfortunately, for those that don't care, they break the law anyway.
Kids use guns in crimes, kids drive drunk, kids smoke.......and I'm not talking about 18 years old, either. I'm talking about younger kids. All the laws in the world don't prevent stupid, careless and irresponsible people of all ages from being stupid, careless, and irresponsible.
Set the bar at one height.
On being a recruiter, my experience sitting in that chair was many moons ago. I remember many times Mommy bringing little Johnny in so he could join the Navy (and leave her in peace.) During the initial interview, with Momma sitting close by, little Johnny had never done anything wrong in his life. When in the back room, taking the pre-ASVAB and me asking the questions again, they would cough up more stuff than you can believe. Momma didn't understand why little Johnny needed to wait a while before coming back in. If he was eligible at all. Her little angel.