Gunny
Gold Member
Gunny's a good guy, perhaps I was a bit too vehement in that last post. I think he and I just have an honest difference of opinion.
Yes, we have a difference of opinion, and it is not my intention to be hostile. Consider this ...
Most of the people here with military experience all say the same thing ... arming people of that age is just asking for it. We've all seen it in practical application, and it only takes a few idiots. I watched a Marine when I was in my early twenties improperly clear a .50 cal and pump a round into another Marine. It just about cut him in half.
For every student you think is mature enough to carry a loaded weapon, there is one who envisions himself as "Wild Bill Hickock" or Audie Murphy.
One student pulls out a gun because it's uncomfortable (and they are), and another blows his ass away jumping to conclusions.
In this case, IMO, the cure is worse than the disease.