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Originally Posted by Benzasaurus
Well, how should we understand "militia"? Do current possession laws map on to the idea of a "militia" adequately or inadequately?
And then, people who are for gun rights, what sort of gun regulations would you want to see to increase safety and decrease fatalities, if any? Would you like to see other social policies in place in addition or instead to help curb violence perpetrated with guns?
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I would like to see gun safety and use taught in High Schools. Guns are tools and not toys. Safety with tools is stressed in shop classes; guns are just another tool.
There is a well respected University in Texas, Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas, that once taught gun safety as a required course and even had a firing range in the basement of one of the dorms. This was not considered unusual in the 50's, and I think they taught this course up until the mid 60's.
It should also be taught that guns used in films are not normally used in their safest manner but in the most dramatic. There is a difference between real life and story telling, and it is difficult to do in real life what is easily done with special effects.
Owning a gun will not make you safer. Knowing how to use one will, but knowing how to stay out of trouble is the first step to avoiding trouble.