[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Sara

Pro gun here. Own multiple firearms. That being said, it is way too easy to purchase a gun. We need:

Mandatory training, written, and firing tests. If you're not accurate, you shouldn't own one;
Doctor's note of mental health check;
Waiting period minimum of 30 days; and,
Extensive background check even for private sales.

That's just a start. It bothers me that there's more paperwork to purchase a car than a firearm.

How much more difficult does it need to be? In California - one of the most anti-2A states in the union - you have to pass a written test and complete a background check with the DOJ. That is reasonable. The second amendment isn't a right given with contingencies (…mandatory training, accuracy, etc.). The onus is on the owner, just like everything else that requires proficiency to be good at. We already have background checks for private sales here and we already have waiting periods (…Why the arbitrary 30 day suggestion? What makes 30 days any better than 10 days?). Mental health is an issue, but now you're sliding down a slippery slope when you start mandating medical records. You start giving the government that level of control and it won't be long before it's infringing on areas of your life that it wasn't intended to.