LizzieMaine
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Just as it is when driving a car, I would hope that before anyone is issued a gun permit/license, there would be training which would include the psychological aspects or owning and carrying a gun. Education makes a difference. Requiring gun owners to take refresher courses every couple of years couldn't hurt, either. As Ben Parker said, 'With great power comes great responsibility.' Training should be mandatory for the privilege of possessing great power.
I absolutely agree. I actually took a gun safety course many years ago -- I had no plans to own a gun at the time, but I live in a state where most everybody has a rifle or shotgun around the house, and I figured it was smart to know something about them. I now have a .38 in my nightstand -- there was a serial rapist loose in the area a couple years ago, and I was taking no chances -- and I at least know how to use it properly. But even with that, I can't say that I *know* how I'd react if I *had to* use it. I don't think any of us do until that moment comes.