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originally posted by: AnonymousCitizen
If an 18 year old is old enough to join the military and use an M16 in combat, they should be allowed to buy an AR15 as a civilian. To hell with anyone who says otherwise.
originally posted by: notsure1
I agree an 18 year old should be allowed to get a gun. But they should face a very rigorous training course and vetting process before even being considered.
I am sry to say that But damm my car insurance did not even go down tell I was 25. Teenagers are idiots.
The 19 year old kid in Florida should have never been allowed to get an AR-15.
originally posted by: nightstalker78
a reply to: AnonymousCitizen
I'd trust an 18 year old in the military with one.
A regular 18 year old kid? No chance.
Very,very few would be responsible with it.
originally posted by: AnonymousCitizen
If an 18 year old is old enough to join the military and use an M16 in combat, they should be allowed to buy an AR15 as a civilian. To hell with anyone who says otherwise.
You're legally an adult when you turn 18, in most of the United States. However, from a scientific perspective, adulthood is an unsolved mystery. Even neuroscientists don't know when adolescence ends and adulthood begins in the brain -- after all, our brains are constantly changing, according to a new opinion paper published in the journal Neuron on Wednesday.You're legally an adult when you turn 18, in most of the United States. However, from a scientific perspective, adulthood is an unsolved mystery.
Even neuroscientists don't know when adolescence ends and adulthood begins in the brain -- after all, our brains are constantly changing, according to a new opinion paper published in the journal Neuron on Wednesday.
You may think you're grown up at 18, but our brains don't fully mature until after we hit 30. mentalhealthdaily.com...
Definition
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is the cerebral cortex which covers the front part of the frontal lobe. This brain region has been implicated in planning complex cognitive behavior, personality expression, decision making, and moderating social behaviour. The basic activity of this brain region is considered to be orchestration of thoughts and actions in accordance with internal goals. The most typical psychological term for functions carried out by the prefrontal cortex area is executive function. Executive function relates to abilities to differentiate among conflicting thoughts, determine good and bad, better and best, same and different, future consequences of current activities, working toward a defined goal, prediction of outcomes, expectation based on actions, and social “control” (the ability to suppress urges that, if not suppressed, could lead to socially unacceptable outcomes). The frontal cortex supports concrete rule learning, while more anterior regions along the rostro-caudal axis of the frontal cortex support rule learning at higher levels of abstraction.
Clinical Relevance
-Reduced volume and interconnections of the frontal lobes with other brain regions has been observed in people diagnosed with mental disorders; those subjected to repeated stressors; suicides; those incarcerated; criminals; sociopaths; those affected by lead poisoning; and daily cannabis users.
-Feeling guilt or remorse, and to interpret reality, may be dependent on a well-functioning prefrontal cortex.
-The size and number of connections in the prefrontal cortex could relate directly to sentience, as the prefrontal cortex in humans occupies a far larger percentage of the brain than any other animal.
-The left and right halves of the prefrontal cortex appear to become more interconnected in response to consistent aerobic exercise.
-Practicing mindfulness can enhance prefrontal activation, which is correlated with increased well-being and reduced anxiety.
The rational part of a teen’s brain isn’t fully developed and won’t be until age 25 or so.
In fact, recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently. Adults think with the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s rational part. This is the part of the brain that responds to situations with good judgment and an awareness of long-term consequences. Teens process information with the amygdala. This is the emotional part.
In teen’s brains, the connections between the emotional part of the brain and the decision-making center are still developing—and not necessarily at the same rate. That’s why when teens experience overwhelming emotional input, they can’t explain later what they were thinking. They weren’t thinking as much as they were feeling.
originally posted by: GeechQuestInfo
originally posted by: AnonymousCitizen
If an 18 year old is old enough to join the military and use an M16 in combat, they should be allowed to buy an AR15 as a civilian. To hell with anyone who says otherwise.
That 18 year old who joins the military is also taught discipline, respect, honor, etc...
Something the majority of 18 year old high school students lack.