Laws, ordinances & statutes should

[brokenscout]

Just being 18 you should be able to drink, you can Vote.

[DSull]

If you 're old enough to die for your country then you're old enough to have a beer. I know a lot of Marines who couldn't buy a beer but they have their name on a Wall in D.C. so screw the liberals let them have a beer.

[BlasterBob]

Shouldn't be just enlisted. Drinking age is about responsibilty, and being enlisted doesn't make one responsible.

But it still makes them "fair game" for the enemy so they ARE responsible enough to make the decision to enlist/join up and accept that risk.

[Goodburbon]

I agree 100% Bob.

[tmleadr03]

Personally this is one area where I think Europe has us beat. Alcohol is allowed at 16, cant get your drivers licence till 18. Works for me. And it is much harder to get a licence in Europe then in the US.

[SAnd]

If you aren't responsible enough to drink then you can't be trusted to drive a car, or to vote, or to possess a weapon, or to sign away your life. The trouble is that that happens at different ages for different people.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

If you 're old enough to die for your country then you're old enough to have a beer. I know a lot of Marines who couldn't buy a beer but they have their name on a Wall in D.C. so screw the liberals let them have a beer.

Very well put!

/discussion

[brokenscout]

If you aren't responsible enough to drink then you can't be trusted to drive a car, or to vote, or to possess a weapon, or to sign away your life. The trouble is that that happens at different ages for different people.

True I know people in their 30's that shouldn't have kids. But the Gov has to do something

[J]

+100. Die for your country, drink to celebrate your country. Ah-men! from me.

[lifeon2]

You are responsible for everything else at 18 so have at it I say. Also as this is a gun board lets not forget that at 18 you can purchase a barret 82a1 but not a ruger mkIII. (insert smiley looking confused)