Well, there is a slight training requirement for voting.. believe it or not... it's called reading, and oddly we require all children to attend schooling. Hmm, tax on voting.. I think not.

What this comes down to for me is the societal differences between now and when the 2nd was written. There STILL is not a requirement other than the background check (not even that really) - dare ya to disagree with me on that being an excellent idea - to keep and bear arms.

For all the new shooters I've trained this year, they get a minimum of several hours of conversation about weapons in general and their needs in detail. They have all gotten at least 4 hours and around 500 rounds of range time. I have followed that up with 3 of them to another 8 or 10 hours and another 1000-1500 rounds. I think give them a very detailed talk about their responsibilities and the need to keep on shooting at least 500 rounds a month of their going to be carrying and at least 250 a month of it's just for home protection.

I speak with novice shooters all the time, I'm always an active proponent of the 2nd amendment any where I am. I'm always amazed at the shift in their view of me from a crazed gun nut to that guy that really has a clue about their new found joy in shooting.

The comments have been made about it really being our responsibility to constantly reach out to all level of shooters. I strongly believe in that and practice it all of the time just like we all should.

Yet I will not back down from the fact that people who don't know diddly about guns should be educated. If that means that they have to take a class, then so friggen be it. I consider myself a fairly experienced shooter and still took the class I needed for my CCW. Did I learn a whole lot, not even close, but I did learn and I'm a better shooter, gun owner and advocate because of it.

The fact still remains that the laws are there, if anyone feels so strongly about the constriction of our 2nd amendment rights and wants to do something about it... drive on baby, drive on.. hell I'll be one of the first in line to step up and help. If you're just going to sit on the side line and bitch about the erosion of your 2nd amendment rights, I'll continue to laugh at you and take what you have to say with absolutely no value or interest. Put your money where your mouth is or STFU. As a very wise man once told me... bring me your problems any time, but you damn well better bring a solution along as well!