[RevCon]

"The common law doctrine of self defense has developed over the centuries for a reason."

The common law doctrine of slavery also developed over the centuries for a reason - did that make slavery OK??? NO. Repressive law is repressive law, whether it is born of legislation or from a history of bad judicial decisions (i.e. common law).

"I am sure some of us remember how stupid and invincible we felt we were 18 0r 19. I am just saying one day someone's son here could get in a stupid fight over a girl in a parking lot throw the first punch and get killed over it."

First of all, you can not carry a weapon in NH (or in most states) unless your over the ager 21 for exactly this reason. Secondly, if you throw the first punch (or initiate any violence against another person, for any reason) then you get what you deserve. It's just a cleansing of the gene pool.

[mvpel]

First of all, you can not carry a weapon in NH (or in most states) unless your over the ager 21...

In New Hampshire, there is no lower age limit for issuance of a concealed-carry license, open carry is a constitutional right, and the principal restriction on 18-21 year-old second-class citizens is the federal prohibition against purchasing a handgun from a federally-licensed dealer.