This thread needs to die a respectable way.. not by being beaten.
Well, if you "should require a test" people would just admit you're wrong, we could move on!
Originally posted by zammyman:
A gun is a tool, and like any tool, proper training is needed to prevent the injury of someone the tool was not intended for.
When was the last time you (or anyone else for that matter) had to demonstrate proficiency with a hammer before Home Depot would let you purchase and carry it?
Should a shooting test be a requirement for concealed carry?
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After a few years of seeing (on the Internet and on my shooting range) how ill informed many people are, especially in other states, about the law concerning carrying and legally using a gun,
and seeing just how poorly some people shoot,
and the almost total lack of practice of some people that have a carry license,
I am now VERY VOCALLY FOR people having to attend and pass class room and shooting requirements.
As a matter of fact I would increase the requirements by having a requirement that a person up for renewal of their CHL show proof that they have done some shooting practice at least once or twice a year.
Yes, I know we have a "right" but with "rights" comes responsibility.
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The purpose of Government is to prevent evil. Obviously, Constitutionally guaranteed or not, to get a driver's license, you need to show basic safe operation and proficiency. Anything less creates loss of life.
Absolutely I am,You should be in support of people getting training. You should not be in favor of the government mandating it however.
I don't remember the last time somebody who used a hammer wrong hurt someone other than themselves.When was the last time you (or anyone else for that matter) had to demonstrate proficiency with a hammer before Home Depot would let you purchase and carry it?
The purpose of government is to protect life, liberty, and property; only to the extent provided in the U.S. Constitution. If the power is not there the government can not do it. The most frequent violator of the people's right to life, liberty, and property is often their own government.
Even in Texas, at least half the people I know with a CHL never fire a shot in the 4 years before their next CHL renewal.
I honestly did not anticipate this thread being as polarizing as it is.
I don't remember the last time somebody who used a hammer wrong hurt someone other than themselves.
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I don't remember the last time somebody who used a hammer wrong hurt someone other than themselves.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/15105599/detail.html
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/181768
http://www.wpbf.com/news/13445858/de...0411&qs=1;bp=t
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Bab...er-Attack.html
http://www.topix.com/city/blue-diamo...-hammer-attack
If I were a gun dealer, I'd include a booklet and cd detailing safe handling practices with every firearm purchased.
But the responsibility for complying with those practices would still lie with the individual.
Requiring a class, requiring a license, requiring renewal classes, etc., ad nauseum, doesn't mean that people who have cleared all these hurdles won't still behave in a stupid, irresponsible fashion, and not having cleared them doesn't mean that people will behave in a stupid, irresponsible fashion.
A gun is also a tool, but in the case of a handgun it's a tool designed for self defense. Those using it to defend themselves need to learn how to use it properly and accurately to lower risks of injuring or killing individuals they're not aiming for.