[BigTom85]

I thought there was an age limit on carrying arms. I guess it depends on the state. It would definitely be surprising to see a 15 year old walking around with a loaded weapons.

I thought the same thing also. I thought you needed to be 21 to carry a handgun (except when hunting or at a shooting range). I am 100% for concealed carry- However, I am not sure walking around town with a rifle slung over your shoulder in the best idea. Walking down a back road with a rifle slung over your shoulder when walking to a trail to go deer hunting is one thing. However, walking down 'main street' doing so might not be a good idea. If you want to be armed at all times, just strap on a handgun and flap your shirt over it so it can't be seen and so they the local police don't get flooded with phone calls.

[philetus]

However, walking down ‘main street’ doing so might not be a good idea.”

Why is that?
I walked two blocks down Main in downtown Santa Ana,CA with a pistol and a shotgun and hardly attracted any attention.I was 13.

I got off a Greyhound and walked through the bus station in L.A, with an uncased British .303, that I had kept in the overhead storage over my seat all the way from Caldwell,Idaho
and nobody said boo.I was 15.

I also never heard of someone shooting up a school full of kids back then.

IMHO, there’s a lot more cowards in America now.