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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about everyone who wants to own a gun AT LEAST have to pass a test (like a driver's license test) and get a gun license?  And then what about limiting the number of bullets that can be purchased, stamping each one to know where the bullet was sold, etc.?  [/quote]
Almost all states require the successful completion of a hunter/gun safety/education course before you can purchase a hunting license.  So almost all states already have something equivalent to a driver's license test.

http://www.ihea.com/hunting-and-shooting/requirements/hunter-education-requirements[/quote]

Well yes, but that is for a hunting license. Lots of people buy guns and never get hunting licenses.[/quote]
Yes, and lots of people buy cars and never get a drivers license.  What's your point?[/quote]

Could you point to data supporting this ludicrous statement.[/quote]
I'll give you a few easy examples.

Disabled - many disabled still own vehicles but cannot drive and don't have a drivers license.
Elderly - many elder still own vehicles and don't have drivers licenses.
Young - many pre-license teens will own a car before they get a drivers license.
Celebrities/Rich - Some own cars but never drive themselves.  
Businesses - many companies own vehicles.

You don't need a driver license to buy or own a car.  There's obvious reasons why and thus not a ludicrous statement.[/quote]

What kind of excuse is this?  Most of these people have once passed a driver's test.  Whether they become disabled or too old to drive, they once were.  And teens who own cars but can't yet drive?  Come on, what kind of bs excuse is that?

I seriously doubt there is a large group of people with a need to buy a gun but who never plan to shoot one.  Maybe those celebrities you are talking about.  But more likely they hire security firms who own their own weapons.  I suppose that a licensing requirement could theoretically thwart an evil mastermind who wants to arm his minions but who is philosophically opposed to taking a firearms safety course in order to do it. And maybe you feel bad for that evil mastermind.  But I would feel good knowing that each gun owner is properly trained.  [/quote]
I'm simply pointing out the fact you don't need a license to own a car.  You only need a license to operate a car on public roadways.  This is very similar to firearms where you also don't need a license to own one.  In both cases they are simply considered property.  It's in the ways of using them that may or may not require a license.  To hunt or conceal carry you typically need a license.  To fool around on private property you don't need a license to use a car or a firearm.  Although in most urban areas it is illegal to discharge a firearm.  You can't go outside and shoot a bird out of a tree in city limits for example even if it's on your own private land.

In short, it's certain uses of a car/firearm that require a license not ownership.[/quote]

If you operate a car without a license, you will probably get caught.  It's a little late to catch someone after they shot somebody.  But hey, maybe we should go the insurance route.  If you have a gun, you should be required to carry insurance in case you harm someone and you are at fault.[/quote]

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