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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's only one thing needed - illegal possession of firearm UNLESS you enroll in a mandatory firearm class to learn gun safety and use.  That's the only way you get one.  That's it.  So you want one - pass a test you can keep it.  Background checks mandatory too but honestly that won't stop someone positively who is mentally ill from having one.  But you gotta know how to store and shoot at minimum and that process and testing must be rigorous and a longer process than 2 days! [/quote]

I’m good with this. I’ve been collecting guns since I was maybe 12 years old. I have over a hundred of them of various types, mostly modern stuff that many people here probably wouldn’t like. I think such a class should be about as elaborate/lengthy as the training process for getting a driver’s license. Say 40 hours classroom time, and 40 hours range time, with exams for each. The classes should be free, paid for by the current 11% federal excise tax on guns and ammunition that is already in place. Complete the classes and pass the tests, and you can own whatever you want, and carry whatever you want, nationwide.  That seems fair to me. It’s onerous enough to discourage the irresponsible/lazy/criminals but yet still attainable for ordinary people seriously committed to responsible gun ownership.

I also think a voting license would be a good thing, too. Make it the exact same civics test that new naturalized citizens must pass. We should expect the same base of knowledge about our Republic from our natural-born citizens as we expect new Americans to have.

Make both of these part of the same Bill. 
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