Maybe being a scuba diver gives me a different perspective, but I had to undergo training to use scuba gear. Yes, I have pretty extensive firearms training, but I am not required to have it to buy a firearm.
I think if the gun industry were smart, they'd do what the scuba industry did. There is no regulation over scuba, it is self-regulating (except for federal rules governing the transportation of compressed gas cylinders).
I'm not suggesting that the firearms industry needs no regulation (I favor a background check, for example) but that they would do themselves a world of good if they would require basic firearms certification like the scuba industry requires scuba certification. It shows that you know how to safely use the equipment. It may not guarantee you WILL safely use the equipment, but at least you know how!
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