Should 18 to 21-Year-Olds Be Allowed To Carry Weapons?
State Sen. Barry Loudermilk, R-Cassville, who represents portions of Cherokee and Bartow County, introduced a bill that would allow those with military training to get a Georgia weapons carry license.
State Sen. Barry Loudermilk, R-Cassville, has introduced Senate Bill 74, which would authorize military-trained 18- to 21-year-olds to be issued a Georgia weapons carry license. "Our military personnel are highly trained in the use of firearms," Loudermilk said in a press release. "We send them to professional military training where they are taught how to properly and safely carry and use these weapons. Even as young as seventeen, we train them, issue them a weapon and send them to patrol some of the most dangerous streets in the world where they are faced with making instantaneous life or death decisions. However, when they come home, we tell them that they are not responsible enough to legally carry a weapon for their own protection or …
Guy Fawkes
7:45 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Yes, I believe 18-21 year olds, military or not, should be able to obtain a weapons carry license. In addition, I do believe to obtain said license, anybody (not just 18-21 year olds) should need to receive firearms training similar to that required of law enforcement. One thing most people debate is that more guns are used in crimes than in defense. While true numbers cannot be obtained for … more ›