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I’m 24 now. While people under 21 can have areas in their life where they need to improve(like me when I was that age and like all of us at any age). When I was in that age bracket it always lit me up that it was okay for someone to join the military at 18 and receive training on machine guns, hand grenades, artillery, and have an issued side arm and I as a civilian was looked down on for wanting to carry a pistol for personal defense. I hope those who watch this video can be reminded of that fact.
"The power of the sword, say the minority…, is in the hands of Congress. My friends and countrymen, it is not so, for The powers of the sword are in the hands of the yeomanry of America from sixteen to sixty. The militia of these free commonwealths, entitled and accustomed to their arms, when compared with any possible army, must be tremendous and irresistible. Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man against his own bosom. Congress has no power to disarm the militia. Their swords and every terrible implement of the soldier are the birthright of Americans. The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments but where, I trust in God, it will always remain, in the hands of the people." -The Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788. - Tench Coxe
@TATargets "The power of the sword, say the minority…, is in the hands of Congress. My friends and countrymen, it is not so, for The powers of the sword are in the hands of the yeomanry of America from sixteen to sixty. The militia of these free commonwealths, entitled and accustomed to their arms, when compared with any possible army, must be tremendous and irresistible. Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man against his own bosom. Congress has no power to disarm the militia. Their swords and every terrible implement of the soldier are the birthright of Americans. The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments but where, I trust in God, it will always remain, in the hands of the people." -The Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788. - Tench Coxe
Thank you for this. I am an 18-year old gun owner living behind enemy lines in California. I had to jump through a twisted array of flaming hoops in order to acquire my first firearm, a Mossberg 590S, just a few weeks after my birthday. Studying 40 pages for a Firearm Safety Certificate, after which you must then study 3 days for a Hunters License, followed by lengthy post-study tests for both, pay for the entirety of the process, and then wait an additional 10 days on every firearm purchase before you can take it home. None of this is to mention the AWB/HCMB legislation, Handgun Roster, 3-5 different taxes and fees on every purchase, mandatory registration, anything you can possibly think up is in effect here. Firearm ownership is a privilege, not a right, for all who live here, and there is no manner through which an 18-20-year old can carry, as open carry is completely illegal and CCW’s are issued only to those 21+ after undergoing one of the most rigorous live-fire training procedures in the nation. Needless to say, I’ve had enough, and luckily my family has as well. We’re moving in a couple of months, and I’m glad to say I won’t be looking back anytime soon. I am glad to leave this place and become a citizen of the United States 🇺🇸
Hopefully that will change soon. However, in my state you can get a ccw. Even before constitutional carry was passed. I’ve had one for 30 yrs and my oldest for 10.
That was strong. Thanks. I’m a firearms instructor here in central Texas. This is a great idea. I’m going to do a free class for young adults. Awesome movement.
I am a nearly 19 year old Texan. We can have an LTC permit in this state at 18, and I got mine a couple months after my birthday. I worked full time and saved to get a permit and I was gifted a handgun from my Dad. Not everyone lives the same. I am from a rural area and you grow up quickly because you want to have freedom to work and drive. You learn to hunt, fish, farm and live for yourself. My grandpa was raised to drive the tractor at 9 and drive the truck at 13. He taught me the same sort of ethos since I lived just down the road from him. The richer you are and the more urban you live, the slower you are going to grow up. The less challenges you face, the less character development that takes place. I have a rich cousin in Houston that did not even drive a car till she was almost 20. I was telling her stories from a job and it blew her mind of the stuff that existed outside of her academia bubble. I can understand how some people are not even mature enough at any age, let alone 21. So I hate these blanket government polices that only seek to limit the abuse of the lowest common denominator by age bans. Trump and Reagan both banned smoking and alcohol till you are 21. People older than 21 don't seem to care about these bans, but it sends the message that we are used for our labor and military utility in a draft, but we are not mature enough to drink a beer and smoke a cigar at the end of the day. Just my rant, take care.
Honestly, when people talk about someone young, they tend to be talking about suburban and urban people. Less about the rural people. But you will have questions and a lot to learn(I’m still learning and I’m 48). You will make mistakes(we all do), but surround yourself with good people. Even if it means moving.
I really appreciate what you’re doing with this channel. It makes me excited to give you my money. Thank you for setting an example for young men, and you all of your followers!
We certainly appreciate your support! To us it’s about the vision statement at the end of each video. “Inspire individuals to become capable providers and protectors.” At all costs, that’s what we will do. Thank you!
I've been mentoring the next generation of engineers that are working and coming up in my field for the past 15-20 years. The pool of talent is noticeably smaller in this field than it was when I started, its actually scary to me. When I started I would receive 50-60 resumes a summer for internships, now its 6-8 resumes. The field has drastically changed in the past 30+ years, I and some of my mentors are dinosaurs, my field has become much more specialized. The days of having many of us that are jack of all trades in my field are gone imo. The education is more narrowed and focused and specialized, there is nothing wrong with it. The ones that I have mentored are exceptional, I'm proud of all of them, it gives me hope, and it keeps me in the field after 30+ years. My time is coming to end in this field, they are my legacy.
@@TATargets You gave the analogy of being able to drive a car at 18yrs old, but still mistakes can easily be made while on the road by anyone. I still think "young people" are really more risky & cocky when trying new stuff. Not everyone's a good driver, & even if they are, everyone breaks driving "laws" all the time (speeding, etc).
I think you misread the analogy: we allow young adults to drive alone at 16. Why is it that we don’t see every one of them crashing and killing people? It’s because SOCIETY has accepted that at 16, most are ready. And then we follow through with training, mentoring, and setting standards. We do NOT do this with firearms. Society accepts the car, refuses the gun. It’s hypocritical when BOTH require maturity and responsibility. That’s the analogy. A car going 80mph in the hands of a responsible and well trained 17 year old is no different than a gun in the hands of a responsible young adult.
I have the same problem some of my family members wish they would ban guns entirely and one day I told him that in my state you can buy a pistol or rifle at 18 and they looked at me like I was crazy
@@TATargets I even told him that 30 round magazines can create as much damage as a 10 round magazine and they told me how I was wrong but I know I wasn’t
Totally get where you are coming from and agree that mentorship and coaching is our duty to the next generation. However, let's be honest about the clip you showed at the end. There is a reason insurance companies won't allow rental car companies to rent to anyone under 25, why young people can't get loans or insurance without a cosigner who is themselves over 25 and why they charge anyone under 25 higher premiums and monthly payments on their own vehicles - They are impulsive and most are not mature enough to be trusted to make good choices and therefore meet the legal definition of liability. This is no different with firearms. Many of the recent mass shooters have been under 25 and a large percentage of gun-related criminal activity is done by minors or young adults (I have one in my class, 14y/o, with an ankle monitor for possessing a concealed Glock with a 30 round mag). Even privates on military bases, having been trained on firearms, are not allowed to conceal carry. If all minors and young adults were given the mentorship and training they needed to mature early, I think we as a society would be more trusting of them, but most don't receive that, thus why so many make impulsive and deadly decisions that makes society not trust them with the enormous responsibility of conceal carry. For middle ground sake I say don't make it illegal for them to conceal carry at 18 (if you can go to war @18, you should be able to carry @18), but they should have to go through training and get a concealed carry license until 21. I know CCLs are unpopular nowadays, but something would need to be done to offset the immaturity of young people before they can tote concealed weapons, especially if we know they are not enough being mentored properly to minimize societal risk. I'm happy for you that you felt ready to responsibly carry at an early age and becuz you married young wanted the ability to protect her, but you were the exception to the norm and the law is written for the norm. Maybe one day we can give young people the credit you say we should, but as someone who works with teenagers all day, I see no signs that enough of them are moving to be mature and responsible anytime before 21 for laws to change in their favor.
And so I ask: what are YOU doing to mentor the next generation? You wrote a book. Are you putting that much energy into setting an example? Why can a 16 year old operate a vehicle at 75 mph on a highway? Maybe you’re pointing to our society valuing one over the other, and therefore TRAINING one properly and not the other.
@TATargets @TATargets thanks for responding. To answer the first set of questions: when I returned from the service, I saw the dire state of the youth in my city and felt moved to get involved in mentorship. At the same time, my younger brother got locked up and saw how many young men of color were in prison alongside him. So I researched what was going on with teenage boys and found there was a need for men of color to become teachers as they did better in school and society at large with male teachers that looked like them teaching, mentoring and coaching them. So I switched majors from medicine to education and have been a middle school history/civics teacher ever since. For 13 years, I have coached, mentored and taught gangbangers, kids who have grown up with addicts as parents, put my own money to house students evicted or squatting, taught alongside hospital beds of students recovering from gunshot wounds, helped students with papers at consulates because their parents were deported and now need new adults to care for them and dealing with the overwhelming effects of social media and pandemic online schooling has had on their mental health and behavior. Everyday, I suit up and go to war with the ills of our society in an effort to equip as many teenagers as possible to be prepared for the future and to become good citizens. I give my time, my money and weekends to the young people in my community, most have moved on positively, while others still chose the streets or didn't even make it to 18. I have tried to teach life lessons along the way and have even got my church to get involved in supporting the school directly. So, everything I said in my first post is not from ignorance, but from over a decade of experience. As far as your second set of questions: I do agree that society values one over the other. We acknowledge that driving is a needed life skill, but we don't give the same acknowledgement to firearms and actually view them as a negative. If we did give firearms the same positive thoughts, maybe young people would be more responsible with them. However, that reality is not yet here and we must deal with the reality that is. As I said before, the middle ground to get there is allowing 18-21 to carry after an approved training and licensing program. Once the majority of young people demonstrate trustworthiness, maybe they can carry at 18 without a license. We allow teenagers to drive, but not without guardrails, I think firearms should be no different. They should be afforded the opportunity to prove they can carry responsibly but with oversite. That is the middle ground imo.
@TATargets @TATargets thanks for responding. To answer the first set of questions: when I returned from the service, I saw the dire state of the youth in my city and felt moved to get involved in mentorship. At the same time, my younger brother got locked up and saw how many young men of color were in prison alongside him. So I researched what was going on with teenage boys and found there was a need for men of color to become teachers as they did better in school and society at large with male teachers that looked like them teaching, mentoring and coaching them. So I switched majors from medicine to education and have been a middle school history/civics teacher ever since. For 13 years, I have coached, mentored and taught gangbangers, kids who have grown up with addicts as parents, put my own money to house students evicted or squatting, taught alongside hospital beds of students recovering from gunshot wounds, helped students with papers at consulates because their parents were deported and now need new adults to care for them and dealing with the overwhelming effects of social media and pandemic online schooling has had on their mental health and behavior. Everyday, I suit up and go to war with the ills of our society in an effort to equip as many teenagers as possible to be prepared for the future and to become good citizens. I give my time, my money and weekends to the young people in my community, most have moved on positively, while others still chose the streets or didn't even make it to 18. I have tried to teach life lessons along the way and have even got my church to get involved in supporting the school directly. So, everything I said in my first post is not from ignorance, but from over a decade of experience.
To answer your second question: yes we value positively teenagers driving, but we don't do the same with firearms and we should, but with guardrails. As I said in the first post, they cannot drive without boundaries. They must be mentored and trained to drive, pass a driving test and prove they are medically capable of driving and we insure them according to their liability and mitigate their risk by not letting them rent cars prior to 25 and they usually need a cosigner to buy or rent anything. Even with these guardrails, young people still get into more accidents and drive under the influence than any other group of drivers. The middle ground is mandatory training and conceal carry licensing from 18-21. In my humble opinion they should be afforded the opportunity to show they can responsibly carry at 18, but verified through a system not unlike that for driving until 21. With time society would get comfortable with the idea of young adults concealed carrying and those who do it responsibly will be left alone and those who don't will face consequences just as they do now with driving.
@TATargets @TATargets thanks for responding. To answer the first set of questions: when I returned from the service, I saw the dire state of the youth in my city and felt moved to get involved in mentorship. At the same time, my younger brother got locked up and saw how many young men of color were in prison alongside him. So I researched what was going on with teenage boys and found there was a need for men of color to become teachers as they did better in school and society at large with male teachers that looked like them teaching, mentoring and coaching them. So I switched majors from medicine to education and have been a middle school history/civics teacher ever since. For 13 years, I have coached, mentored and taught gangbangers, kids who have grown up with addicts as parents, put my own money to house students evicted or squatting, taught alongside hospital beds of students recovering from gunshot wounds, helped students with papers at consulates because their parents were deported and now need new adults to care for them and dealing with the overwhelming effects of social media and pandemic online schooling has had on their mental health and behavior. Everyday, I suit up and go to war with the ills of our society in an effort to equip as many teenagers as possible to be prepared for the future and to become good citizens. I give my time, my money and weekends to the young people in my community, most have moved on positively, while others still chose the streets or didn't even make it to 18. I have tried to teach life lessons along the way and have even got my church to get involved in supporting the school directly. So, everything I said in my first post is not from ignorance, but from over a decade of experience.
I understand what you are saying I really do. There are some misconceptions though in your process. Yes you are right, age should not define you. But there are some things that only come with time. Even physical and mental development takes time. Have you ever wondered why a majority of teenagers stop getting into trouble just a few years out of high school? And why some kids didn’t get in trouble while in high school? It comes down to experience and what tools were taught in youth. When I was of age at 6 years old our family tradition was to get our first .22. We meant fire arms safety at a young age and at 12, took the necessary course for a hunters card. Do you really think it mattered if we can purchase a firearm legally? No. What mattered was the people we know had the right to own firearms and taught us how important that right is. There are good reasons for the laws. And the amount of youth learning proper principles are getting fewer and fewer. I started working very young. At 3 years old helping skin bark off logs to help with building our family cabin. We had a outhouse and no power for the first year. Just wood cook stove , wood burning stove and oil lamps. By the time I was 12, I already purchased my first truck. Which I still own. My work ethic allowed me to start multiple companies and retire very young. I was one of the few who chose wisely in grade school and high school. I chose to work and develop. Painting cars and bodywork for income during sports. My point agrees with you that kids are capable of so much more. But are being held back because of the current culture as a group. There are college age men who still live at home and choose video games over dating and starting careers and families. It is frustrating to see so much wasted time that could have developed and prepared them for adulthood. The answer is this. It’s your life. You will raise your children property. And as these next 4 years reveal themselves, parenting will be great again. We will start preparing our youth again. One at a time, one parent at a time, so this next generation who will be born , is the greatest in history.
When you’re an adult, and you can marry and have kids, and you can vote, and you can be forced to fight in war, and you are forced to pay taxes…. Then you are old enough to drink, and you are old enough that you can enforce your rights granted you by God and codified in the constitution - if you’re not mature enough, then neither are you old enough to pay taxes or serve in the military, they can’t have it both ways
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If everyone who views shares it, we could definitely get a boost in reach! We won’t stop. If what we do impacts even a handful of people, it’s worth it 👊
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I’m 24 now. While people under 21 can have areas in their life where they need to improve(like me when I was that age and like all of us at any age). When I was in that age bracket it always lit me up that it was okay for someone to join the military at 18 and receive training on machine guns, hand grenades, artillery, and have an issued side arm and I as a civilian was looked down on for wanting to carry a pistol for personal defense. I hope those who watch this video can be reminded of that fact.
"The power of the sword, say the minority…, is in the hands of Congress. My friends and countrymen, it is not so, for The powers of the sword are in the hands of the yeomanry of America from sixteen to sixty. The militia of these free commonwealths, entitled and accustomed to their arms, when compared with any possible army, must be tremendous and irresistible. Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man against his own bosom. Congress has no power to disarm the militia. Their swords and every terrible implement of the soldier are the birthright of Americans. The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments but where, I trust in God, it will always remain, in the hands of the people."
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788. - Tench Coxe
Thank you Brother, solid message!
@TATargets "The power of the sword, say the minority…, is in the hands of Congress. My friends and countrymen, it is not so, for The powers of the sword are in the hands of the yeomanry of America from sixteen to sixty. The militia of these free commonwealths, entitled and accustomed to their arms, when compared with any possible army, must be tremendous and irresistible. Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man against his own bosom. Congress has no power to disarm the militia. Their swords and every terrible implement of the soldier are the birthright of Americans. The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments but where, I trust in God, it will always remain, in the hands of the people."
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788. - Tench Coxe
Thank you for this. I am an 18-year old gun owner living behind enemy lines in California. I had to jump through a twisted array of flaming hoops in order to acquire my first firearm, a Mossberg 590S, just a few weeks after my birthday. Studying 40 pages for a Firearm Safety Certificate, after which you must then study 3 days for a Hunters License, followed by lengthy post-study tests for both, pay for the entirety of the process, and then wait an additional 10 days on every firearm purchase before you can take it home. None of this is to mention the AWB/HCMB legislation, Handgun Roster, 3-5 different taxes and fees on every purchase, mandatory registration, anything you can possibly think up is in effect here. Firearm ownership is a privilege, not a right, for all who live here, and there is no manner through which an 18-20-year old can carry, as open carry is completely illegal and CCW’s are issued only to those 21+ after undergoing one of the most rigorous live-fire training procedures in the nation. Needless to say, I’ve had enough, and luckily my family has as well. We’re moving in a couple of months, and I’m glad to say I won’t be looking back anytime soon. I am glad to leave this place and become a citizen of the United States 🇺🇸
Hopefully that will change soon. However, in my state you can get a ccw. Even before constitutional carry was passed. I’ve had one for 30 yrs and my oldest for 10.
God bless. Welcome to America!
Thank you for this I’m 17 years old in Tennessee. I have a passion for firearms and this video is so helpful
That was strong. Thanks. I’m a firearms instructor here in central Texas. This is a great idea. I’m going to do a free class for young adults. Awesome movement.
So cool! Bring up the next generation well, then hold them to a higher standard. They will step up 💪🏻
I am a nearly 19 year old Texan. We can have an LTC permit in this state at 18, and I got mine a couple months after my birthday. I worked full time and saved to get a permit and I was gifted a handgun from my Dad. Not everyone lives the same. I am from a rural area and you grow up quickly because you want to have freedom to work and drive. You learn to hunt, fish, farm and live for yourself. My grandpa was raised to drive the tractor at 9 and drive the truck at 13. He taught me the same sort of ethos since I lived just down the road from him. The richer you are and the more urban you live, the slower you are going to grow up. The less challenges you face, the less character development that takes place.
I have a rich cousin in Houston that did not even drive a car till she was almost 20. I was telling her stories from a job and it blew her mind of the stuff that existed outside of her academia bubble. I can understand how some people are not even mature enough at any age, let alone 21.
So I hate these blanket government polices that only seek to limit the abuse of the lowest common denominator by age bans. Trump and Reagan both banned smoking and alcohol till you are 21. People older than 21 don't seem to care about these bans, but it sends the message that we are used for our labor and military utility in a draft, but we are not mature enough to drink a beer and smoke a cigar at the end of the day.
Just my rant, take care.
Amen brother
Honestly, when people talk about someone young, they tend to be talking about suburban and urban people. Less about the rural people. But you will have questions and a lot to learn(I’m still learning and I’m 48). You will make mistakes(we all do), but surround yourself with good people. Even if it means moving.
Not was expecting, but glad I watched this! Well said!
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Incredible message to young men.
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I really appreciate what you’re doing with this channel. It makes me excited to give you my money. Thank you for setting an example for young men, and you all of your followers!
We certainly appreciate your support! To us it’s about the vision statement at the end of each video. “Inspire individuals to become capable providers and protectors.” At all costs, that’s what we will do. Thank you!
I've been mentoring the next generation of engineers that are working and coming up in my field for the past 15-20 years. The pool of talent is noticeably smaller in this field than it was when I started, its actually scary to me. When I started I would receive 50-60 resumes a summer for internships, now its 6-8 resumes. The field has drastically changed in the past 30+ years, I and some of my mentors are dinosaurs, my field has become much more specialized. The days of having many of us that are jack of all trades in my field are gone imo. The education is more narrowed and focused and specialized, there is nothing wrong with it. The ones that I have mentored are exceptional, I'm proud of all of them, it gives me hope, and it keeps me in the field after 30+ years. My time is coming to end in this field, they are my legacy.
Double-edged sword
Why’s that?
@@TATargets You gave the analogy of being able to drive a car at 18yrs old, but still mistakes can easily be made while on the road by anyone. I still think "young people" are really more risky & cocky when trying new stuff. Not everyone's a good driver, & even if they are, everyone breaks driving "laws" all the time (speeding, etc).
I think you misread the analogy: we allow young adults to drive alone at 16. Why is it that we don’t see every one of them crashing and killing people? It’s because SOCIETY has accepted that at 16, most are ready. And then we follow through with training, mentoring, and setting standards. We do NOT do this with firearms. Society accepts the car, refuses the gun. It’s hypocritical when BOTH require maturity and responsibility. That’s the analogy.
A car going 80mph in the hands of a responsible and well trained 17 year old is no different than a gun in the hands of a responsible young adult.
I love listening to and sharing the messages you send in these videos, thank you.
We’re just doing what we feel God has called us to do. We hope it helps people to see their value and to see their potential 👊👊
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Well done.
Awesome message! Thanks for this.
Amen Brotha!!
Thanks for watching!!
Great content
City on a hill look it up and give thanks to God
That Peter guy seems like a cool dude
He is indeed.
“Shut up, Boomer.”
I have the same problem some of my family members wish they would ban guns entirely and one day I told him that in my state you can buy a pistol or rifle at 18 and they looked at me like I was crazy
It’s unfortunate: instead of mentoring and leading, we restrict.
@@TATargets I even told him that 30 round magazines can create as much damage as a 10 round magazine and they told me how I was wrong but I know I wasn’t
please help what are the sun glasses at @2:06 ?
they are from vortex optics
this is what my father want to me be a men ,give me knowledge, and morals . Know what is good and bad.
Totally get where you are coming from and agree that mentorship and coaching is our duty to the next generation. However, let's be honest about the clip you showed at the end. There is a reason insurance companies won't allow rental car companies to rent to anyone under 25, why young people can't get loans or insurance without a cosigner who is themselves over 25 and why they charge anyone under 25 higher premiums and monthly payments on their own vehicles - They are impulsive and most are not mature enough to be trusted to make good choices and therefore meet the legal definition of liability. This is no different with firearms. Many of the recent mass shooters have been under 25 and a large percentage of gun-related criminal activity is done by minors or young adults (I have one in my class, 14y/o, with an ankle monitor for possessing a concealed Glock with a 30 round mag). Even privates on military bases, having been trained on firearms, are not allowed to conceal carry. If all minors and young adults were given the mentorship and training they needed to mature early, I think we as a society would be more trusting of them, but most don't receive that, thus why so many make impulsive and deadly decisions that makes society not trust them with the enormous responsibility of conceal carry. For middle ground sake I say don't make it illegal for them to conceal carry at 18 (if you can go to war @18, you should be able to carry @18), but they should have to go through training and get a concealed carry license until 21. I know CCLs are unpopular nowadays, but something would need to be done to offset the immaturity of young people before they can tote concealed weapons, especially if we know they are not enough being mentored properly to minimize societal risk. I'm happy for you that you felt ready to responsibly carry at an early age and becuz you married young wanted the ability to protect her, but you were the exception to the norm and the law is written for the norm. Maybe one day we can give young people the credit you say we should, but as someone who works with teenagers all day, I see no signs that enough of them are moving to be mature and responsible anytime before 21 for laws to change in their favor.
And so I ask: what are YOU doing to mentor the next generation? You wrote a book. Are you putting that much energy into setting an example?
Why can a 16 year old operate a vehicle at 75 mph on a highway? Maybe you’re pointing to our society valuing one over the other, and therefore TRAINING one properly and not the other.
@TATargets @TATargets thanks for responding. To answer the first set of questions: when I returned from the service, I saw the dire state of the youth in my city and felt moved to get involved in mentorship. At the same time, my younger brother got locked up and saw how many young men of color were in prison alongside him. So I researched what was going on with teenage boys and found there was a need for men of color to become teachers as they did better in school and society at large with male teachers that looked like them teaching, mentoring and coaching them. So I switched majors from medicine to education and have been a middle school history/civics teacher ever since. For 13 years, I have coached, mentored and taught gangbangers, kids who have grown up with addicts as parents, put my own money to house students evicted or squatting, taught alongside hospital beds of students recovering from gunshot wounds, helped students with papers at consulates because their parents were deported and now need new adults to care for them and dealing with the overwhelming effects of social media and pandemic online schooling has had on their mental health and behavior. Everyday, I suit up and go to war with the ills of our society in an effort to equip as many teenagers as possible to be prepared for the future and to become good citizens. I give my time, my money and weekends to the young people in my community, most have moved on positively, while others still chose the streets or didn't even make it to 18. I have tried to teach life lessons along the way and have even got my church to get involved in supporting the school directly. So, everything I said in my first post is not from ignorance, but from over a decade of experience. As far as your second set of questions: I do agree that society values one over the other. We acknowledge that driving is a needed life skill, but we don't give the same acknowledgement to firearms and actually view them as a negative. If we did give firearms the same positive thoughts, maybe young people would be more responsible with them. However, that reality is not yet here and we must deal with the reality that is. As I said before, the middle ground to get there is allowing 18-21 to carry after an approved training and licensing program. Once the majority of young people demonstrate trustworthiness, maybe they can carry at 18 without a license. We allow teenagers to drive, but not without guardrails, I think firearms should be no different. They should be afforded the opportunity to prove they can carry responsibly but with oversite. That is the middle ground imo.
@TATargets @TATargets thanks for responding. To answer the first set of questions: when I returned from the service, I saw the dire state of the youth in my city and felt moved to get involved in mentorship. At the same time, my younger brother got locked up and saw how many young men of color were in prison alongside him. So I researched what was going on with teenage boys and found there was a need for men of color to become teachers as they did better in school and society at large with male teachers that looked like them teaching, mentoring and coaching them. So I switched majors from medicine to education and have been a middle school history/civics teacher ever since. For 13 years, I have coached, mentored and taught gangbangers, kids who have grown up with addicts as parents, put my own money to house students evicted or squatting, taught alongside hospital beds of students recovering from gunshot wounds, helped students with papers at consulates because their parents were deported and now need new adults to care for them and dealing with the overwhelming effects of social media and pandemic online schooling has had on their mental health and behavior. Everyday, I suit up and go to war with the ills of our society in an effort to equip as many teenagers as possible to be prepared for the future and to become good citizens. I give my time, my money and weekends to the young people in my community, most have moved on positively, while others still chose the streets or didn't even make it to 18. I have tried to teach life lessons along the way and have even got my church to get involved in supporting the school directly. So, everything I said in my first post is not from ignorance, but from over a decade of experience.
To answer your second question: yes we value positively teenagers driving, but we don't do the same with firearms and we should, but with guardrails. As I said in the first post, they cannot drive without boundaries. They must be mentored and trained to drive, pass a driving test and prove they are medically capable of driving and we insure them according to their liability and mitigate their risk by not letting them rent cars prior to 25 and they usually need a cosigner to buy or rent anything. Even with these guardrails, young people still get into more accidents and drive under the influence than any other group of drivers. The middle ground is mandatory training and conceal carry licensing from 18-21. In my humble opinion they should be afforded the opportunity to show they can responsibly carry at 18, but verified through a system not unlike that for driving until 21. With time society would get comfortable with the idea of young adults concealed carrying and those who do it responsibly will be left alone and those who don't will face consequences just as they do now with driving.
@TATargets @TATargets thanks for responding. To answer the first set of questions: when I returned from the service, I saw the dire state of the youth in my city and felt moved to get involved in mentorship. At the same time, my younger brother got locked up and saw how many young men of color were in prison alongside him. So I researched what was going on with teenage boys and found there was a need for men of color to become teachers as they did better in school and society at large with male teachers that looked like them teaching, mentoring and coaching them. So I switched majors from medicine to education and have been a middle school history/civics teacher ever since. For 13 years, I have coached, mentored and taught gangbangers, kids who have grown up with addicts as parents, put my own money to house students evicted or squatting, taught alongside hospital beds of students recovering from gunshot wounds, helped students with papers at consulates because their parents were deported and now need new adults to care for them and dealing with the overwhelming effects of social media and pandemic online schooling has had on their mental health and behavior. Everyday, I suit up and go to war with the ills of our society in an effort to equip as many teenagers as possible to be prepared for the future and to become good citizens. I give my time, my money and weekends to the young people in my community, most have moved on positively, while others still chose the streets or didn't even make it to 18. I have tried to teach life lessons along the way and have even got my church to get involved in supporting the school directly. So, everything I said in my first post is not from ignorance, but from over a decade of experience.
I understand what you are saying I really do. There are some misconceptions though in your process. Yes you are right, age should not define you. But there are some things that only come with time. Even physical and mental development takes time. Have you ever wondered why a majority of teenagers stop getting into trouble just a few years out of high school? And why some kids didn’t get in trouble while in high school? It comes down to experience and what tools were taught in youth. When I was of age at 6 years old our family tradition was to get our first .22. We meant fire arms safety at a young age and at 12, took the necessary course for a hunters card. Do you really think it mattered if we can purchase a firearm legally? No. What mattered was the people we know had the right to own firearms and taught us how important that right is. There are good reasons for the laws. And the amount of youth learning proper principles are getting fewer and fewer. I started working very young. At 3 years old helping skin bark off logs to help with building our family cabin. We had a outhouse and no power for the first year. Just wood cook stove , wood burning stove and oil lamps. By the time I was 12, I already purchased my first truck. Which I still own. My work ethic allowed me to start multiple companies and retire very young. I was one of the few who chose wisely in grade school and high school. I chose to work and develop. Painting cars and bodywork for income during sports. My point agrees with you that kids are capable of so much more. But are being held back because of the current culture as a group. There are college age men who still live at home and choose video games over dating and starting careers and families. It is frustrating to see so much wasted time that could have developed and prepared them for adulthood. The answer is this. It’s your life. You will raise your children property. And as these next 4 years reveal themselves, parenting will be great again. We will start preparing our youth again. One at a time, one parent at a time, so this next generation who will be born , is the greatest in history.
It was awesome being old enough to enlist, get issued an m4, get married and deploy but not old enough to buy a pistol or drink.
When you’re an adult, and you can marry and have kids, and you can vote, and you can be forced to fight in war, and you are forced to pay taxes…. Then you are old enough to drink, and you are old enough that you can enforce your rights granted you by God and codified in the constitution - if you’re not mature enough, then neither are you old enough to pay taxes or serve in the military, they can’t have it both ways
It aggrivates me how shawdow banned your channel is, it must be. When I compare the quality of your content to the number of views from most videos, it's very evident. Hopefully those gatekeeping freedom and truth from a society that desperately need it right now will become non existent.
If everyone who views shares it, we could definitely get a boost in reach! We won’t stop. If what we do impacts even a handful of people, it’s worth it 👊
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