Ive fired many assault weapons and handguns and Im not afraid of them at all, but I am afraid of people that might not know the feel of a assault weapon. Im not saying that 7 weeks dosnt make him qualified IMO it makes him more than qualified, Im just saying if he never shot or handled a gun in his life before I wouldnt recomend an AR, but thats not the case in this situation since he has had 7 weeks of training w/an M16.