Playing
devil's advocate here. Does one need a license to practice their First Amendment right? So why the Second? Or any
other right declared in the Bill of Rights?
The problem with the testing requirement is that it means the
government sets the standards for passing (and can arbitrarily make them so stringent as to eliminate certain
demographics such as the old or handicapped). And we'd also have to pay additional fees to keep this sector of the
government in existence, just like our local motor vehicle departments. We all know you're a "small government"
person, so is this an apparent contradiction?
When I got my concealed carry permit, I had to demonstrate I can
shoot my pistol with the right or left hand only and I had to hit the target X number of times in order to pass.
Shooting with my left hand only was wierd, since I'm right eye dominant. I had to estimate where my sights were
lined up. What if every person had to do that simply to purchase a pistol? Would Granny Smith be able to pass? I
don't like the idea in general.
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