Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: If a CCW applicant has to take classes and pass tests... [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)... I know a number of gun owners. I'd say most of them are responsible.
But a few of them lack the mental capacity to keep and maintain a weapon safely. Think about everyone you know, and consider which of them have the capacity, and which don't.
A licensing system would ensure that everyone who owns a gun has some common ability with it.
The responsible gun owners I know are not against a simple system like this. In fact, the idea came from one of them. See, they are not afraid that they would be unable to pass the requirements. But as you might expect, some are afraid of exactly that.
A system of this type would allow responsible gun owners to be openly proud of their ability. They could even tell the parents of their kids friends not only that they have guns, but that he has proven his ability to keep and maintain those guns safely. And they could show their level of proficiency via the graded system.
The folks who fear this type of simple system tend to be worried that they will be found lacking. That they are on the list of "people who should not own a gun" among the people they know. These are the folks who don't really respect the weapons and have no problem allowing them to be used by people who really don't have the intellectual capacity to do so safely.
btw ... a graded system for guns could allow you to let others use your guns, and share them with others, on your own land ... because after all, everyone lives on 20 acre plots these days. But that could be allowed.
Thanks also for the nonsensical voting system, it made me laugh. Now all you need are some experts in the field of voting to help you take it to the next level.