I think this story about two teens in Idaho was at least partially meant to make homeschoolers look like gun toting, back woods, socially recluse, paranoids....but it actually does the opposite. The quotes from the young man are indicative of a very well grounded and highly educated person able to stand firm on his own. In other words....this eighteen-year old seems to be able to form ideas, relay the information in an intelligent way and defend his position based on personal belief, historical precedent, and constitutional, common, and statutory law. This is exactly what homeschool parents are seeking to develop in children....the ability to be functional members of our society and not dependent dys-functional ones.
It's a shame that the shooting instructor in this story simply fails to get it. It's obvious he's missed the point. He questions the need for these teens to carry firearms in town even though legal to do so...maybe he should check the news that just broke in his state where a lone gunman killed a police officer, wounded a deputy, killed an innocent civilian and wounded another before killing himself. That's right sir...looks like nobody in Idaho needs to exercise their right to carry arms just because they can. I applaud these young men for exercising their rights and having the courage and conviction to do so in the face of obvious local pressure and misunderstanding.
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