WHOA guys, you are starting to sound like a bunch of public school educated sheep.
With rights come responsibilities.
Handling of firearms used to be taught in the home, fathers taking up the task, and children knowing the safe handling of firearms from a young age.
Thanks to the age of aquarius, we have, as a society, said we don't want to be responsible. Let someone else, .gov, be responsible.
ie. Let the gov set the rules and determine who should be able to carry a firearm.
By virtue of the second amendment to the US Constitution, no one should need any kind of permit for owning or bearing a firearm. As responsible citizens of this great country, EVERYONE should own and maintain a firearm. I also believe everyone should carry one as well. As a responsible citizen, one would endevour to insure they knew how to properly use this implement of our freedom.
We should as responsible citizens, who take this right seriously, train up the next generation, and not let the agendized public school do our job.
How is that for a rant! :evil:
I will be blunt, if you are going to give up your rights because you do not want the responsibility, hand in your guns now, because you do not deserve to call yourself an American.