Hans Asperger, who in 1944 published a paper which described a pattern of behaviors in several young boys who had normal intelligence and language development, but who also exhibited autistic-like behaviors and marked deficiencies in social and communication skills.
Individuals with AS can exhibit a variety of characteristics and the disorder can range from mild to severe. Persons with AS show marked deficiencies in social skills, have difficulties with transitions or changes and prefer sameness. They often have obsessive routines and may be preoccupied with a particular subject of interest. They have a great deal of difficulty reading nonverbal cues (body language) and very often the individual with AS has difficulty determining proper body space. Often overly sensitive to sounds, tastes, smells, and sights, the person with AS may prefer soft clothing, certain foods, and be bothered by sounds or lights no one else seems to hear or see. It's important to remember that the person with AS perceives the world very differently. Therefore, many behaviors that seem odd or unusual are due to those neurological differences and not the result of intentional rudeness or bad behavior.
i have experiances with some types of these conditions, my 9 year old has Dyspraxia, right about in the middle of the spectrum. its been quite a challange at time as im sure others have in relating to their loved ones.
i think maybe someone that has a mild enough case of these issues may be ok. however, what good would CCW be if the person is unable to read body lanuage of someone that is looking to do harm to someone? most of us are tuned in to our surroundings and can usually pick someone out of a crowd that is suspicious. if the BG makes his move and the "special individual" gets caught flat footed so to speak, one of two things may happen. One, he may get a late draw of the weapon and be a target instantly by reaching for his gun, or two, he could get caught flat footed, be searched and have his gun taken away.
also , with the inability to understand the proper mannerisms and social rules that govern society, they may not know when they are pissing someone off and may not understand that there may even be a problem that they may have caused due to innaprpriate behavior.
these problems that were mentioned in the above quote lead to the knowledge that people suffering from certain conditions such as Autism, Aspergers, dyspraxia will not mature socially and emotionally parallel to their peers. my son can read very well and is an excellent speller, but he has a great deal of difficulty understanding the thousands of little rules that society demands for a person to fit in. and if you were thinking it, my wife and i, grand parents, very good therapists, social worker, and special ed teachers in the school whom weve really come to know and trust have all worked with him to better understand those rules. it is almost impossible for him to remember and enact all these rules that we follow without even thinking. its very hard for him to remember most let alone everything on a daily basis, he would become mentally exhausted.
my son would have to have ALOT of improvement in his maturity before i would allow him to carry concealed. however i do beleive that he will be able to hunt when he is older. but CCW is a whole lot different level of responsibility than hunting. i would not forgive myself if he were to have a laps in judgement, timing or technique and accidentally kill an innocent person. I also could bear the thought of my son being locked up for an accident either.
i will let him carry other, no-leathal forms of self defense until or if he ever achieves the maturity and responsibility to handle carrying a concealed gun in public. sorry its so long, but this has also been a long term concern of mine. Thank you VEWRY much for bringing up this subject! -Eric
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