You are absolutely correct. I am right now working on a project to have retired lawyers teaching basic law classes in our high school system. These will be mandatory classes and paid teaching positions. They will cover the basics of general law both civil and criminal. We are hopeful once this gets off the ground the state will allow accreditation. As for the old guy it is sad but our US Marshall who is responsible for court house security has a pretty much zero tolerance as does the local asst. Attorney General. In defense of the government there are large signs everywhere stating no weapons of any kind and I hear the court security guys asking all the time if a person has any weapons.