In Legal we were discussing this issue.
My opinion, based on recent evidence and social trends, is that a 25 year old today is on par with a 18 year old in 1950 regarding emotional stability, wisdom and knowledge of things that matter.
There are many reasons for this shift, but an easy life is likely the biggest culprit. An 18 year old in 1950 was born in the depression and saw WW2 play out in their formidable years. An 18 year old today saw....well...lockdowns and Covid and...ok I can’t think of much. I’m not faulting 18 year olds; I was pretty dumb and naive when I was 18. There are reasons one political party is pushing to reduce voting age to 16.
For these reasons I believe 25 should be the minimum age to own firearms. And to serve in the military, vote, work for Police, etc. or anything else that requires one to be a responsible adult.
How old should one be to own firearms, in your opinion, and why?
My opinion, based on recent evidence and social trends, is that a 25 year old today is on par with a 18 year old in 1950 regarding emotional stability, wisdom and knowledge of things that matter.
There are many reasons for this shift, but an easy life is likely the biggest culprit. An 18 year old in 1950 was born in the depression and saw WW2 play out in their formidable years. An 18 year old today saw....well...lockdowns and Covid and...ok I can’t think of much. I’m not faulting 18 year olds; I was pretty dumb and naive when I was 18. There are reasons one political party is pushing to reduce voting age to 16.
For these reasons I believe 25 should be the minimum age to own firearms. And to serve in the military, vote, work for Police, etc. or anything else that requires one to be a responsible adult.
How old should one be to own firearms, in your opinion, and why?