they're all dangerous in their own ways... so why cant we trust them with all the responiblities they crave? shouldnt they be able to prove themselves responsible enough? and what if the teens parents dont hunt.. but the teen does?!
2007-09-20 08:12:04 · 20 answers · asked by kristina m 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
and say like everyone eles they have to have had a hunting course or a lisence to do this.
2007-09-20 08:17:00 · update #1
becaue then they'll take it to their school and start shooting people. i mean do u think we should also let them drink alcohol as well? there's an age limit for many things, deal with it
2007-09-20 08:19:54 · answer #1 · answered by carolina d 1 · 1⤊ 5⤋
children are given the opportunity to receive more responsibilities as the their maturity grows and are able to make sound decisions... to be honest I do not think they should be allowed to drive till they are 18. working is fine with me in a limited capacity depending on age... actually, i see no reason why they can not start working at an even younger age learning responsibility and learning that what they do effects other people.... like helping someone in need with their groceries to the car.... a automobile is dangerous when an instant decisions needs to be made... and i have rarely seen a sixteen year old without other sixteen year olds or younger in the car with them... and with out radios blaring...
as far as guns go... how often ( in comparison ) do fights break out at school vs. in the adult work place? teenagers are going through enough struggles with growing and they do not need the right to have a gun at their disposal.
2007-09-20 09:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by Jeanette 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
thats because when your 16 your not mature enough to drive alone.. u have to get use to driving with someone over the age of 18 and that has a license that way you practice driving with that person before you actually get you're license.
2016-05-19 04:06:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The should not be driving and a gun is out of the question. Most accidents are caused by two groups. The very young and the very old. The driving age needs to be 18 and there needs to be better control with licensing elderly drivers.
2007-09-20 09:18:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
16 year olds still have sever restrictions on work and some states have restrictions on driving. 16 year olds are really still in a necessary probationary period for certain activities that take practice. If you want to shoot guns you will have to do it with your parents help or through a youth gun club under supervision.
2007-09-20 08:21:43 · answer #5 · answered by halfway 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can in Texas;after you attend the hunter safety course and pass of proficiency/safety test.Had my first .22 when I was 13 and was an expert shot by 15.And guess what,I haven't gone on a rampage and/or murdered anyone.Guess the Liberal gun haters have a problem explaining why I am or can be a responsible gun owner.(had to slip that in,hope you aren't offended)
2007-09-20 08:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
because cars and jobs can be used for good, but a gun, while it can be useful (for hunting or self defense), it is much more likely to be used for harm. And let's face it, the average 16 year old does not need a gun.
2007-09-20 08:20:21 · answer #7 · answered by xfilesfan 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
there's a lot more than can go wrong with a gun and it's too easy to kill with when you lose your irrational temper. A car can wreck somebody up, but it would be a lot harder to hurt someone with a car than it would be with a gun. A job is a job, not a weapon.
16 year olds aren't mature enough to buy guns. I'm 24 and I see my peers that aren't mature enough to handle them (quite frankly, that scares the crap out of me)
2007-09-20 08:20:29 · answer #8 · answered by Brian I 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
If an 18-year old is old enough to enlist in the military, why isn't that same 18-year old old enough to buy a drink?
2007-09-20 08:24:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't put driving and working on the same scale as a weapon. At 16, your old enough to learn how to drive, and how to earn a living, but not old enough for the responsiblity to own a weapon or even vote. Some crazy 16 year old with a hormone imbalance will take the gun to school and kill people.
p.s..hunting sucks
2007-09-20 08:21:45 · answer #10 · answered by Angie 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Had my first gun at 8 yrs. old. Taught my kids safe gun handleing soon as they were old enough to ask questions.
2007-09-20 08:23:54 · answer #11 · answered by JES 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋