Florida says 18 year olds have the same gun rights as older adults

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If they can trust an 18 year old with 50 million dollars worth of airplanes (F-35) and UAVs, then the age is a moot point between the difference of an 18 vs 21 year old adult.
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I don’t think 18 year olds have much to do with F-35’s, but I get your drift.
 
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Saltwater60 said:
I don’t think 18 year olds have much to do with F-35’s, but I get your drift.
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Well one of my paintball team kids enlisted in the USAF at 17 and was working on F22s by the time he was 18.

Edit I thought he was a 35 mechanic turns out he is a 22 mechanic. He has been in 15 years now. Married his HS sweetheart and has two beautiful kids. Proud of that kid.
 
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dsdmmat said:
Well one of my paintball team kids enlisted in the USAF at 17 and was working on F22s by the time he was 18.

Edit I thought he was a 35 mechanic turns out he is a 22 mechanic. He has been in 15 years now. Married his HS sweetheart and has two beautiful kids. Proud of that kid.
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I like the F22 better.
 
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dsdmmat said:
Well one of my paintball team kids enlisted in the USAF at 17 and was working on F22s by the time he was 18.

Edit I thought he was a 35 mechanic turns out he is a 22 mechanic. He has been in 15 years now. Married his HS sweetheart and has two beautiful kids. Proud of that kid.
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That is impressive, I more meant flying them at 18, but I guess fixing them is important as well.
 
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Without searching, I'm quite sure Federal Courts have ruled that prohibiting 18~20 year olds from purchasing a Handgun was a violation of their Second Amendment Right.

Not sure if it's changed, but there's an "enhanced" NICS check for persons under 21 that takes ten business days (realistically two weeks) We even had a Service Member delayed because he was under 21.
 
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Only Arizona and Kentucky have tried, but the Fed law, and also State regs are difficult.............. and there are not thousands of 18 year olds, carrying concealed handguns across this land.

Check your facts.
 
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Zerex said:
Only Arizona and Kentucky have tried, but the Fed law, and also State regs are difficult.............. and there are not thousands of 18 year olds, carrying concealed handguns across this land.

Check your facts.
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Excepting the accumulation of Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Los Angles, Atlanta, Memphis, Kansas City, et.al.
 
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Old enough to vote and sign up to defend the nation should apply across the board. Smoked, booze, rental car, hotel room. If that age isn’t working make it 21 across the board.

Anyone read the bill NYS created saying the voting age should be dropped to 16? So old enough to vote while waiting for a full license.
 
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Personally I believe and historically has been that "adulthood" isn't really achieved until 21, sure there are Countries, Societies, peoples that accept kids as young as 13 as being adults, however they're considered "backward" by most modern standards.

The U.S. recognized 18 as the age of adulthood primarily due to the 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. This change was largely influenced by the military draft during the Vietnam War, where young men could be sent to fight at 18 but could not vote until 21, leading to the argument that if they were old enough to fight, they should also be able to vote and be considered adults.
The 26th Amendment also lowered the age of consent so not only could congress send Boys to Vietnam, but they could fuck their girlfriends while they were away.

en.wikipedia.org

Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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Your link carrying defective info;

Delaware for example:

Delaware’s Concealed Carry Laws and Federal Law Conflict​

Delaware does not allow a 18‑year‑old to carry a concealed pistol under current law, and doing so would likely violate both state and federal statutes.
State law requirements
  • Delaware requires a Concealed Deadly Weapons License (CDWL) from the Superior Court to carry a concealed handgun ammosight.com+1.
  • The CDWL process requires being 18 or older, completing a firearms training course (including 100 rounds of live fire), passing a background check with fingerprinting, and providing character references firearmlawsbystate.com.
  • While Delaware has a “shall‑issue” policy in practice, the law is may‑issue, meaning not all applicants are approved wearearmed.com.
  • The minimum purchase age for handguns from a licensed dealer is 21 under state law, though a 2022 law raised it to 21 for most firearms (with exceptions for long guns) legalclarity.org+1.
  • A 2024 law added a Handgun Qualified Purchaser Permit for residents under 21 who want to buy a handgun, but this does not remove the CDWL requirement for concealed carry ammosight.com.
Federal law limits
  • Federal law sets the minimum purchase age for handguns at 21 and for long guns at 18 legalclarity.org.
  • Federal law also prohibits carry for certain categories of people, including those with felony convictions, domestic violence misdemeanors, or certain mental health disqualifications legalclarity.org.
  • Even if a 18‑year‑old met all state‑level requirements, federal law would still bar them from purchasing a handgun, and carry would be prohibited under federal restrictions.
Where carry is banned
  • Concealed carry is prohibited in schools, courthouses, police stations, state parks, and other sensitive locations under Delaware law firearmlawsbystate.com.
  • Federal law also bans carry in federal buildings, national parks, and other federal facilities secureandarmed.com.
Conclusion
A 18‑year‑old in Delaware cannot legally carry a concealed pistol because:
  1. They are under the state’s handgun purchase age (21) and would be prohibited from buying a handgun under federal law.
  2. Even if they could obtain a handgun, they would still need a CDWL to carry it concealed.
  3. Federal law would likely bar them from possessing or carrying a handgun at all due to age and purchase restrictions.
If you are considering carry in Delaware, you must be 21+, have a valid CDWL, and meet all state and federal eligibility requirements.


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Zerex said:
The CDWL process requires being 18 or older, completing a firearms training course (including 100 rounds of live fire), passing a background check with fingerprinting, and providing character references
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Did you even read your own post or just google it and paste it? I can explain it to you but I can’t understand it for you.

The DSSA case and Delaware state law disagree with your google search…

11-1441 License to carry concealed deadly weapons.
(a) A person of full age and good moral character desiring to be licensed to carry a concealed deadly weapon for personal protection or the protection of the person's property may be licensed to do so when the following conditions have been strictly complied with:

1-301 Definitions
(3) "Full age" means the age of 18 years or older.
 
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There are not thousands of 18 year olds carrying pistols concealed; your position is pure propaganda, meant to mislead.



Try to buy a handgun to carry concealed under the age of 21....................


Fed law is clear on the issue and State Laws cannot over rule it; and the number of grey area cases must be very tiny indeed. You are just ranting on and on regarding the 2nd amendment what the way you wish it was today. Reality is clear.....age 21.
 
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Zerex said:
There are not thousands of 18 year olds carrying pistols concealed; your position is pure propaganda, meant to mislead.



Try to buy a handgun to carry concealed under the age of 21....................


Fed law is clear on the issue and State Laws cannot over rule it; and the number of grey area cases must be very tiny indeed. You are just ranting on and on regarding the 2nd amendment what the way you wish it was today. Reality is clear.....age 21.
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What the, so NY must follow fed laws about pot, gun rights, taxes, sure put the pipe down.
 
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