Re: The Armed Citizen - Missouri

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> Morton Davis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>
> : "William David Thweatt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> : > Some Guy ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> : >
> : > : 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.
> : >
> : > :   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.
> : >
> : > :   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.
>
> He just wants to take away our guns.  For some reason guns scare him.
> People who are afraid of guns (yellow-bellied cowards, mostly) don't care
> about anything else other than removing the object they fear from the face
> of the planet.
>
> Next, they will attempt to control other people's lives as much as
> possible.  Why?  Well, their problem with fear will not go away when the
> guns are gone.  They'll fear jaywalkers or fat people or two dollar bills
> or something.  They need serious psychological help, not a friendly ear in
> Congress.

Some people do get paralyzed by fear, it's true. Other people get out and
try to change things when they see a problem.

SG