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In reply to the discussion: Step 1: ban the manufacture of handguns [View all]Sancho
(9,065 posts)other trainers would find it profitable and a bunch of companies would spring up. Obviously, some would be better than others.
I would think a license would be renewable, so retraining or retesting would be automatic. Maybe not annually, but at least every 5 years or so unless there was an incident.
The insurance requirement is mostly to deal with gun security. They likely would charge more if you didn't have a gun safe, trigger locks, kids in the home, etc. Also, gun insurance might include liability coverage IF you kept the gun secure, reported it if lost or stolen, etc. Insurance companies would also be a great source of statistical data on gun accidents, effects of training, etc.
The idea of showing a license to buy ammo is to help with two things: one is the homemade gun, 3d printer gun, etc. Also, if you had a stolen or illegal gun, having to show a license might slow you down. Hard to say.
A license would help keep dangerous people from easily possessing guns. It would not catch everyone, but it's a start.