19th December 2005, 11:43 PM
A child could have inherited the right to carry weapons. When the senior male in the household dies, for whatever reason, the 'status' would have passed on to the next one down. If the next in line happens to be 5yrs old, so what, it is his birthright. It would, IMO, explain why children have been found with full size weapons, and The child may not have 'earned' the right to bear arms, but it would be certain that he/she was in the process of learning.