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Backlash for gun instructor refusing to train those 18-20 years old following SCOTUS decision [View all]
Backlash for gun instructor refusing to train those 18-20 years old following SCOTUS decision
Permits to carry open to 18-20 year olds
A state-certified firearms instructor says, despite a recent law change opening gun permitting for 18-20-year-olds, he won’t be teaching that age group—a stance that’s already getting backlash just days into this new chapter of gun ownership in Minnesota.
Young adults can now apply for their permit to carry following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reject an appeal from Minnesota, which had asked to restore the state’s ban on that age group.
“It’s more important to have safety,” Lucky Rosenbloom, a state-certified firearms instructor, said. “These kids are impulsive. They’re not going to think. Some of these kids still think that they’re invincible,” he added about his decision to not have 18–20-year-olds in his classes.
“I’m ruling it out. I will not teach [them],” Rosenbloom added. “I’m not worried about the backlash.”
Permits to carry open to 18-20 year olds
A state-certified firearms instructor says, despite a recent law change opening gun permitting for 18-20-year-olds, he won’t be teaching that age group—a stance that’s already getting backlash just days into this new chapter of gun ownership in Minnesota.
Young adults can now apply for their permit to carry following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reject an appeal from Minnesota, which had asked to restore the state’s ban on that age group.
“It’s more important to have safety,” Lucky Rosenbloom, a state-certified firearms instructor, said. “These kids are impulsive. They’re not going to think. Some of these kids still think that they’re invincible,” he added about his decision to not have 18–20-year-olds in his classes.
“I’m ruling it out. I will not teach [them],” Rosenbloom added. “I’m not worried about the backlash.”
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/backlash-for-gun-instructor-refusing-to-train-those-18-20-years-old-following-scotus-decision/
I think a minimum age is within an instructor's discretion for their course. When I was teaching, there were people I asked to leave because I did not think they had the proper attitude to carry safely.
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