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

[Saltwater60]

I support this. If you’re an adult you’re an adult.
Read more: Florida court says 18-year-olds have same gun rights as other adults

 

[pshift]

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.

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

If an adult is an adult, I want my social security now.

 

[Saltwater60]

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.

I don’t think 18 year olds have much to do with F-35’s, but I get your drift.

 

[dsdmmat]

I don’t think 18 year olds have much to do with F-35’s, but I get your drift.

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.

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

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.

I like the F22 better.

 

[Saltwater60]

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.

That is impressive, I more meant flying them at 18, but I guess fixing them is important as well.

 

[fresch]

At 18 you were in the draft lottery and could be in a war zone asap. We could buy cigs, booze, guns, etc.. Today you are on moms tit til 26.

 

[Zerex]

National Minimum Drinking Age Act - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The National Drinking Age is 21.
17- 18 year olds are the most impressionable, psychotic and volatile, least smart humans on earth, and that is why they make good soldiers.

 

[FP1201]

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.

 

[Zerex]

https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/infographics/minimum-age-gun-sales-and-transfers

Age 21 law/rule, still in effect.

Fla is out of step.

 

[fresch]

https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/infographics/minimum-age-gun-sales-and-transfers

Age 21 law/rule, still in effect.

Fla is out of step.

Tell that to the founding fathers; perhaps check out what their ages were.

 

[Parzival]

https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/infographics/minimum-age-gun-sales-and-transfers

Age 21 law/rule, still in effect.

Fla is out of step.

I realize you love gun laws but you should read the Reese case.

There are over 20 states that allow 18 year olds to carry, many without an any type of permit whatsoever.

ATF is out of step.

 

[Zerex]

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.

 

[FP1201]

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.

Excepting the accumulation of Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Los Angles, Atlanta, Memphis, Kansas City, et.al.

 

[Brawny71]

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.

 

[Parzival]

 

[FP1201]

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.

Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Zerex]

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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