Re: The Armed Citizen - Missouri

"William David Thweatt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Some Guy ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
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> : The Age of Majority
>
>
> : U.S. State, Australia, and Canadian Province Age of Majority Statutes:
The
> : following list gives the legal age of majority in the various states and
> : provinces. This list is not complete as yet and if you have further
> : information, please Contact us so we can include it here.
>
>
> : UNITED STATES:
>
>
> :   a.. Alabama - 19, No modifications.
>
> :   b.. Alaska - 18.
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> :   c.. Arkansas - 18 or when child graduates from high school.
>
> :   d.. California - 18; unless child still in high school, then on
graduation
> : or 19th birthday which ever occurs first.
>
> :   e.. Connecticut - 18.
>
> :   f.. D.C. - 21 years of age, or at the point the minor is self
supporting
> : through marriage, employment, or military service.
>
> :   g.. Delaware - 18.
>
> :   h.. Florida - 18.
>
> :   i.. Georgia - 18.
>
> :   j.. Hawaii - 18.
>
> :   k.. Idaho - 18.
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> :   l.. Illinois - 18.
>
> :   m.. Kansas - 18.
>
> :   n.. Kentucky - 18, 19 if attending high school
>
> :   o.. Louisiana - 18: unless emancipated earlier by notarial act,
marriage
> : or judicial determination: if child is still in high school, then age
19, or
> : upon graduation from high school, whichever occurs first.
>
> :   p.. Maine - 18.
>
> :   q.. Maryland - 18.
>
> :   r.. Massachusetts - 18.
>
> :   s.. Michigan - 18.
>
> :   t.. Minnesota - 18. With a person's 18th birthday come most of the
rights,
> : privileges, responsibilities, and obligations of adulthood. These rights
> : include the right to vote, the right to make contracts, the right to
marry
> : without permission from parents or guardians, the right to purchase a
> : firearm, and the right to serve on a jury.
>
> :   u.. Mississippi - 21
>
> :   v.. Montana - 18; or earlier if married, in the military, or fully
> : financially independent of custodial parent.
>
> :   w.. Nebraska - 19
>
> :   x.. New Hampshire-Age if Majority: 18 (FULL CIVIL RIGHTS)
>
> :   y.. New Mexico - 18; however, a 16 year old may be emancipated by
having
> : entered into valid marriage or active duty in armed services or by
receiving
> : declaration of emancipation pursuant to court petition and order showing
> : he/she is living apart and managing his/her own affairs.
>
> :   z.. Nevada - 18; 19 if still in high school.
>
> :   aa.. New York - 21; NY has no statute with respect to emancipation*;
issue
> : is decided on case-by-case basis; emancipation can take place before 21,
if
> : appropriate court so decides
>
> :   ab.. Ohio - 18 or graduated from high school, whichever occurs later.
>
> :   ac.. Oklahoma - 18.
>
> :   ad.. Oregon - 18; 21 if in school half-time or more.
>
> :   ae.. Pennsylvania - 18 and out of high school.
>
> :   af.. Puerto Rico - 21 years of age, or whenever minor is
self-supporting
> : through marriage.
>
> :   ag.. Tennessee - 18; unless child is still in high school; in such
cases
> : emancipation occurs when child graduates from high school or when class
> : child is in when he/she reaches age of majority.
>
> :   ah.. Utah - 18, or child graduates with high school graduating class.
>
> :   ai.. Vermont - 18.
>
> :   aj.. Virginia - 18 or a full-time high school student, not
> : self-supporting, and living in the home of the parent, until the child
> : reaches the age of nineteen (19) or graduates from high school,
whichever
> : comes first.
>
> :   ak.. Washington - 18, Except as otherwise specifically provided by
law,
> : all persons shall be deemed and taken to be of full age for all purposes
at
> : the age of eighteen years.
>
> :   al.. Wisconsin - 18 and graduation from high school, or 19 years of
age,
> : whichever is sooner.
>
> : Several states list 19 as the age of majority.
>
> US Armed forces: 17
>

In most states, a teen younger than majority age can sue to be emancipated.
In several states, girls as young as 12 can legally marry with parental
consent.

In many states, children as young as 12 have been tried as adults.

However, if this is about the "13 precious children a day" claim made by the
Brady Bunch, they claim 26 is still a "child" to get their numbers.

If we look at 14-year olds, the number one cause of death is motor vehicles.
The number one method of suicide is suffocation. The number one method of
homicide is firearms. However, the total number of firearms related
homincides for 14-year olds in 2001 was 55 for the entire USA, or a little
over one a week. At 15, the number of firearms - related homicides jumps to
112.  The number of motor vehicle related deaths also nearly doubles.
Suffocation is still the leading cause of suicide.

By age 16, firearms-related homicides  don't double. Motor vehicle - related
deaths, however, double again and suffocation and firearms are nearly tied
for suicide.

At 17, motor vehicles double again. anfd suffocation is still the number 2
choice for suicide.

(CDC)

Interestingly, "SG" doesn't give a shit about kids who die from suffocation,
or motor vehicle wrecks.


-*MORT*-