Dating Your Daughter

[moooose102]

i plan on beating off any boy with a baseball bat untill my daughter is 50!
but seriously, i would do a lot of checking up on the boy. if he seemed like a mature individule, it would be ok. but if he was a punk, i would meet him at the door with the baseball bat! and there wouldn't be any date.

 

[MarcusWendt]

I don't like anyone who dates my daughter (who just turned 17), so the point is MOOT!

Exactly!

That having been said, in the unlikely event that I did like the little bastard I'd take him to the range and see how he does, talk to him about his theories on CCW and personal defense. If he needs more training I'd help him. If he was an idiot he wouldn't be dating my daughter.

 

[Mad Magyar]

When I was 18, dating meant only one thing: "raging hormones" is the clue. If my daughter was the demure, submissive type in her personality; saying NO to someone "packing heat"; both in this case: she might feel intimidated by rejecting his advances.
I say NO: not with my daughter. Please, don't give me "the old enough to fight" for your country business. I was in the service at 18. I wasn't ready for many things....Sorry....

 

[NGIB]

I always gave my daughters the benefit of the doubt so I never had to shoot any of their boyfriends (although my wife figured I should on GP). Whether he carries or not is moot to me as long as he's legal to do so if he does.

Raising girls is a character building experience to be sure - one that everyone should experience. BTW, both of mine are married and I actually like my son-in-laws...

 

[NoirFan]

No, I would not.

Just about every 16-18 year old I have met at a firing range, gun show or gun store has has left a definite "macho douchebag" impression with me. I suppose this is a libel against the responsible 18-year-old gun toters out there, but if it's my children we're talking about I don't really care.

 

[Heraclid]

To all of you saying you'd want him to carry and protect your daughter, I understand, but make sure your daughter can do that for herself. Then she can take him to the range and evaluate him for herself. If it scares him off for instance, wrong dude. If he isn't responsible with firearms, wrong dude. If he can't handle it that she shoots better than him, wrong dude, etc.

Most people wouldn't think twice about this I'm afraid - it would be a very definite no, I think. Wrong or right, that's where I think most folks are at on this.

Counterpoint is this - if he is the kind of guy who thinks she is really cool for carrying and thinks a gun-toting young lady is just hot as hell, that could perhaps be a problem too.

 

[Gunnerpalace]

Either he is OK to see your child or he isn't. Regardless of CCW.

I agree with that statement.

 

[1858rem]

im only 18 my self an cant get a ccw yet. ummm... i'd probably buddy up an ask "jes where the hell didja git that anyhow" lol oh yah... an id have a problem with someone dating my daughter no matter ccw or not.

 

[earlthegoat2]

hopefully he is really good at keeping the fact that he is packing from you

 

[ChemicalArts]

The restrictions for the CHL in Texas preclude a fair number of things that I worry about most when it comes to young men:
To be eligible for a Texas Concealed Handgun License, you:

Must be a legal resident of Texas, or apply for a non-resident license
Must be at least 21, unless active duty or honorable discharged from the military, then at least 18
Must not ever have been convicted of a FELONY
Must not be currently charged with a Class A or Class B MISDEMEANOR or FELONY
Must not be chemically dependant, including alcohol
Must be capable of exercising sound judgment
Must not have been convicted of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or a disorderly conduct in the past 5 years
Must be fully qualified under federal and state laws to purchase a handgun
Must not be delinquent in any payments to the state of Texas, including child support, taxes, and Texas Guaranteed Student Loans
Must not be restricted by a protective or restraining order involving a person
Must not have been prosecuted for a felony grade juvenile delinquent conduct in the previous 10 years
See: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/ls-16.pdf#page=9

Class B misdemeanor's include DWI in Texas (which is my biggest concern when anyone I care about is out on the road.)

I've seen the statistics for crime by CHL holders vs the general population. CHL holders are far less likely to commit crimes than the average man on the street:
http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_Forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=17975
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/convrates.htm

All that said, the OP was asking about an 18 year-old picking up a 17 year-old daughter...I don't have experience with daughters. I have a 6 year-old son. I wouldn't trust him with a gun yet, but I wouldn't let him pick up your daughter just yet either.