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Utah lowers conceal carry age to 18
StuartJ:
My understanding is our state doesn't accept permits from states that allow conceal carry at 18. So how long before Nebraska stops accepting Utah conceal carry permits?
Also Nevada is considering allow former military personnel under 21 to carry. So will Nebraska stop accepting Nevada permits?
RLMoeller:
Nebraska could state the permit is only recognized for those 21 and over.
Merl:
I am not sure exactly how I feel about this. I know a lot of people that I would not want carrying over the age of 21. The reasoning given for signing the bill is the same we have heard for many other things including the drinking age, "if old enough to serve and die, old enough to do (fill in the blank). The problem with this thought process is that many who enlist in the service at 18 do not finish or make it past boot camp or the first year in service. Those that do mature very fast while in the military. Age does not equate to mentally adulthood and responsibility. I feel until you are able to financially support your actions than you should be limited on what you can do that causes costs to others.
Mntnman:
--- Quote from: Merl on March 27, 2017, 06:28:44 PM ---I am not sure exactly how I feel about this. I know a lot of people that I would not want carrying over the age of 21.
--- End quote ---
Nothing personal, Merl, but I wish we could all get out of this mindset of "your" freedom is subject to "my" feelings and opinions. There are so many people of all ages that I would not feel comfortable around as they exercise their freedoms. But, they have the right, just as we do.
Lots of folks are only ok with people exercising their gun rights with training. Well, studies have concluded that mandatory training does not equate to more safety, just more obstacles.
I heard today on the radio that they want to give back voting rights to felons in some expedited manner compared to how they do it now. I say go for it. If you are going to give them the rights they should have, no point in stopping with voting. If they can't be trusted to be armed, they can't be trusted to vote and probably should not be among the law-abiding. How do you think Senator Chambers would feel about that?
depserv:
I got a Utah permit because I go to Washington state sometimes and the criminal gang that runs that state recognized Utah permits but not Nebraska permits. So I am guessing that now Washington state will no longer recognize Utah permits. I'll have to check before I go there again I guess.
These things are why national reciprocity is necessary. We just need to make sure the national law is not poisoned by traitors like Schumer and Feinstein.
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