There is no evidence to support the contention that armed citizens in states with training requirements are any less dangerous to others than those in states without such a requirement.
Its a very good idea to at least take a basic gun safety class when you buy a gun. It is also a very good idea to get some basic training on the laws of your state, and some of the mechanisms of how to carry, and how to use a firearm for SD before actually walking about armed. I am opposed to mandating such classes as they clearly infringe on a constitutionally protected right.
I do not consider the analogy to hunter safety classes to be completely on target (note clever pun ). The US constitution does not specifically protect the right to hunt. It specifically does protect the right to keep and bear arms.
Its a very good idea to at least take a basic gun safety class when you buy a gun. It is also a very good idea to get some basic training on the laws of your state, and some of the mechanisms of how to carry, and how to use a firearm for SD before actually walking about armed. I am opposed to mandating such classes as they clearly infringe on a constitutionally protected right.
I do not consider the analogy to hunter safety classes to be completely on target (note clever pun ). The US constitution does not specifically protect the right to hunt. It specifically does protect the right to keep and bear arms.