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Gun Control & RKBA

TeddyR

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13. The training thing

Reply to beardown (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 08:46 AM

Nov 2015

Is a good idea. To be honest, there are a lot of people who own guns that probably should not, and not because they are criminals but because they are careless and irresponsible. Training might help those folks avoid accidentally shooting themselves or someone else.

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So some of those proposals are worth discussing TeddyR Nov 2015 #12

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Lofty and expensive goals. beardown Nov 2015 #11

The training thing TeddyR Nov 2015 #13

Totally agree. beardown Nov 2015 #14