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Charles, all,

A local talk show host briefly touched on a point talking about this tragedy last Friday. It got me to thinking over the weekend.

Where is it written in the US Bill of Rights, or the US Constitution that the Bill of Rights are age dependent?

Why is it that the 1st, and 3rd thru the 10th are available to all citizens regardless of age, yet the 2nd has an age restriction on it? Where in the Constitution or the 2nd Amendment is this?

I have heard all of the arguments, and I’m not buying them.

Reason being:
US Government:
Sec. 311. - Militia: composition and classes
(a)
The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32,
the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia

State of Texas:
TITLE 10. OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY
CHAPTER 1702. PRIVATE SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1702.163. QUALIFICATIONS FOR SECURITY[0] OFFICER COMMISSION.
(b) The commission may not issue a security[0] officer commission to an individual who:
(1) is younger than 18 years of age;

So we have 17 yrs. old for militia duty, 18 for military duty, 18 in Texas for a Commissioned Security Guard (I know, I know, to & from place of employment and while at work,) <BTDTGTTS>, and 18 to work in TDC and carry in public, while escorting inmates.

So if the idea of someone UNDER 21 even touching a handgun is not a foreign idea, why does someone have to be 21 to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights?