I am 19 years old and live here in Texas where I am legally ineligible for a license to carry. Since there isn't even a may-issue status for people between 18-21, my only option to get an LTC at this age is to either enlist in active or reserve military.My reasoning for wanting/needing a LTC is that I was mugged at gunpoint almost 6 months ago. Prior to being mugged, I hadn't even considered the practicalities of carrying a firearm even though I had a friend who's all about that stuff. After it happened, it is literally almost all I can think about when I leave the house. I have no idea what I will do if I ever see myself staring down the barrel of a gun again, and that is scary to me. All I could do is give the mugger my wallet and my phone and just pray that he wouldn't shoot me, and thankfully he didn't. If I would've been carrying I would've had an opportunity to draw since I was approached by the mugger before he drew his firearm and didn't draw until I tried to step out of his way.Yes I have considered a taser or something else but honestly most of the thugs around here seem to carry firearms, so those weapons are pretty useless against what i'd be most likely encountering.From my understanding there was some legislation introduced at some point to drop the age limit lower, but it doesn't look like that bill is still alive. So my only option is enlisting to get a license...I've never considered enlisting in the military before but it seems like i'm backed into a corner to do it in order to legally be able to carry. I'm generally in good health and from the looks of the requirements I qualify to enlist. The reserves looked nice since it looks like they're only 1 weekend a month and it gives a little extra cash as well as most of the benefits of the regular service.Thoughts? via /r/CCW http://ift.tt/1Xftk1r
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