Post by Tim of thee on Apr 4, 2015 0:22:24 GMT -5
That would be nice! In a few states in order to get a permit to carry, you are required to go through a safety course. Also I know in my state of Indiana, in order to hunt deer and I believe other wildlife (which is a very popular thing here), you must go through a one time safety course.
I don't really want to commit myself to a side here. Definitely do not like the NRA, but I'm absolutely against taking everyone's guns away. Nirvo made a good point by drawing a parallel with driving. An alarming number of people lack discipline with dangerous activities like driving and shooting guns. (Texting and driving/finger in the trigger guard) Best way to handle this, rather than taking more rights away, is educating the users with a stringent process to get your license, and the government doing it's part with ad campaigns to raise awareness.
I would agree with that. I would supplement this with teaching our children about gun safety as well. Start the education process while they're young and can absorb the information better. I was taught about firearm responsibility while I was young and it had a major impact on my life. It made me respect the tool, not fear it.