Federal appeals court ruled that laws restricting the sale of handguns to 21+ was unconstitutional. This still awaits an en banc hearing, but the arguments supporting the decision are sound.
So. Old enough to serve, old enough to purchase a handgun?
Except neuroscience says something else about just when someone’s brain has matured. Maybe that should be the new definition of adult, 26 wasn’t it?
If your brain isn’t fully formed, you aren’t in possession of all your faculties yet. What other metric should be used for maturity in decision making than brain maturity? Correction: age of brain maturation 24. Oh and the last bits to come along are the most important in making rational decisions.
So he armed forces should start recruiting soldiers only after they have reached 26 since obviously they aren’t mature enough to make their own decisions about joining the volunteer armed forces.
24 not 26 and yes they should, we shouldn’t send children who aren’t in full possession of their faculties off to war unless absolutely necessary. Pre-frontal cortex, kind of important in decision making.