Reply #118: I have no real problem with your possible regulations ...

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If the citizens of Chicago actually want to own handguns and legally carry them, they can vote the current group of politicians out and replace them.

Eventually this will happen.

I've often stated that I felt required firearms training for gun buyers would be a good idea. Many states offer hunter safety courses that teach safe handling of hunting weapons. Most states who offer "shall issue" concealed carry licenses have a requirement for training.

In fact, firearm safety should be a mandatory class in high school. Basic firearm safety could easily be taught in a short four hour class. It's not rocket science, just basically commonsense.

But there would be opposition to the firearms safety course. If you had a requirement that an individual would have to present a card similar to a SCUBA certification card before buying ammo or firearms, the pro-gun advocates would complain that this requirement was designed to reduce firearm sales.



If you taught firearm safety in high schools, the anti-gun advocates would protest that this class was designed to make firearms more popular.