I agree. Before qualifying in the army how many hours did you spend on the range and in class? I would prefer the same level of training and experience before a person could get a firearm of a select class.
On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 11:04 AM, Bruce Sorge <sor...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Then why not make it mandatory that anyone who wishes to own a firearm take a > class in proper handling of said firearm? And make it an offense to own one > and not take the class. A gun seller will nit be able to sell you a weapon > unless you can show proof you took the class. Granted criminals still will > not comply since they typically don't register their weapons, but that's no > different than what we have now. At least those of us who wish to have a > firearm will receive proper training. And look what I just did. I created > some jobs for veterans. > > Sent from my iPhone 4S. > > On Jan 10, 2013, at 10:53 AM, "Larry C. Lyons" <larrycly...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> You are trained for that. But the butt headed neighbour two door down >> from me isn't. I have more fear of him and his incompetence with a >> pistol or firearm than I do of any criminal. >> >> On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 10:42 AM, Bruce Sorge <sor...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Except that its easier to defend my home with my pistol than a rifle or >>> shotgun. Granted I could use any firearm (small arms) efficiently for home >>> defense, I just prefer my pistol. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone 4S. >>> >>> On Jan 10, 2013, at 10:04 AM, GMoney <gm0n3...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> OK. >>>> >>>> Outlaw the import, sale, manufacture and possession of hand guns. >>>> >>>> In the near term, only criminals will have hand guns...the rest of us will >>>> have shot guns or rifles or whatever brand of assault rifle we see fit. As >>>> the years go by, the number of hand guns will decrease to the point where >>>> they are relatively rare. >>>> >>>> I don't pretend that there is any solution that represents a panacea. I >>>> just know that hand guns are unnecessary, serve no purpose other than to >>>> aid criminals, we'd be better off without them, the status quo is >>>> unacceptable, and any short term pain required to make things better in the >>>> long run...is worth it, in my opinion. >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:359883 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
