Yeah but. If as a result of this, the guy can never hereafter get a gun due to those youthful impulses, how is it fair and right? Isn't that what the expungement process was supposed to be about??It is. I think the rationale is that for an 18-21yr old, any "mistakes" are likely still quite recent and they are still at a lower level of maturity. Theoretically, more prone to impulsive behavior and to repeat past mistakes.
On the flip side, an older person is more distant from the indiscretions of their youth and have a deeper level of maturity. Ergo, less prone to repeat the errors of their past.