I’m and NRA instructor and I’m one of a cadre of instructors that teach CCW here in the ‘springs. I think training is a great idea and heartily recommend it and as much of it as you can get.

That said, we’re talking about a RIGHT here. If you truly believe that the 2nd amendment acknowledges a right and is not granting a privilege there is only one position you can legitimately take, and that’s there should be absolutely NO requirement or restrictions AT ALL to buy, carry or feed a firearm.

When people ask what restrictions I feel should be on firearms I have a simple reply: The same restrictions that are on buying a newspaper (note that that even implies no tax).

No matter how you justify it: “We want to appear ‘reasonable’”, “We don’t want just anyone to be able to buy one”, etc. you’ve treating the 2nd as a privilege and no longer a right. You’re delaying or pricing the 2nd into oblivion. That’s no different than the mealy-mouthed politicians that say that they support the 2nd amendment, but they just want to ban Saturday night specials. Oh, and assault rifles. Oh, and street sweepers… And on and on and on. But they are true believers.

True believers in absolutely nothing, just like many on this board it appears.

O2