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Originally Posted by Ledgem
I like the idea, but the problem is with how many people interpret the Constitution. If owning a firearm is a right, rather than a privilege, then forcing people to go through an exam would be a very bad thing. If you're concerned that someone has an agenda, then theoretically the entrance exam could be so strict that only the most proficient gun users would be able to pass it. Flip it around for other rights: should we require an exam to show that people know how to use "free speech" responsibly? Make it so that they can't post things on the internet or have anything published unless they pass the exam?
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The 1st Amendment is a right and is also regulated. Nobody has a right to Yell Fire in a crowded room.
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Originally Posted by Anh_Minh
Education and, I'm sorry, control. Making classes available isn't very useful if people aren't incentivized to attend and pay attention.
For that matter, someone with anger issues isn't going to be helped by a lecture on gun safety.
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the saftey classes and license wouldn't cut down the psycho killers but will cut down on the number of accidental shooting deaths.