Re: Amid surge in first-time gun buyers, experts stress safety and training

On 8/21/20 1:55 AM, Just Wondering wrote:
> On 8/20/2020 10:42 PM, BeamMeUpScotty wrote:
>> On 8/20/20 7:25 PM, Leroy N. Soetoro wrote:
>>> https://www.foxnews.com/us/surge-first-time-gun-buyers-safety-licensing-
>>> permitting-process-stressed
>>>
>>> Amid a surge in first-time gun buyers, there is a bigger emphasis on the
>>> importance of people understanding the process of becoming licensed or
>>> permitted -- and using weapons safely.
>>>
>>> The National Shooting Sports Foundation reported there are more than 2.5
>>> million first-time gun owners in the first four months of this year,
>>> with
>>> the most commonly attributed motivation being personal protection,
>>> followed by hunting and target shooting.
>>>
>>> Tim Schmidt, founder and president of the U.S. Concealed Carry
>>> Association, told Fox News that someone going through the process of
>>> obtaining a permit or license to carry a gun will typically be
>>> required to
>>> meet requirements set out by the state, or in some cases, the county.
>>>
>>> “The first thing I would explain to [a] new gun owner or concealed
>>> carrier
>>> is that the training required by your state is not even close to
>>> enough,”
>>> he said. “I don't care if you're in the most stringent state in terms of
>>> training, it's not enough. You need to find a way to educate yourself on
>>> firearms handling. You know, when and when you can't use deadly
>>> force. And
>>> then you need to get into a habit of practicing with your gun on a
>>> regular
>>> basis.”
>>>
>>> Schmidt stressed that first-timers should find resources and training
>>> opportunities, such as those offered by USCCA, to learn more about  the
>>> law and his or her gun.
>>>
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>>>
>>> “We teach people to build a system whereby they know what they're doing,
>>> and they practice on a regular basis,” he said. “But just like every
>>> important right comes a lot of responsibility. And it's really up to
>>> them
>>> to figure out a path for them to be proficient and be responsible.”
>>>
>>> The process of obtaining a gun permit or license is complicated,
>>> depending
>>> on the state.
>>>
>>> First, there are different kinds of permits or licenses, such as a basic
>>> pistol permit, a concealed carry permit and one solely for hunting and
>>> target shooting. And each state offers a varying range, or is more or
>>> less
>>> stringent in terms of qualifiers.
>>>
>>> (iStock)
>>> (iStock)
>>> Of concealed carry permits, Schmidt said: “Certainly, California and New
>>> York are by far the most challenging. ... And there are a handful of
>>> other
>>> what I referred to as ‘may issue’ states."
>>>
>>> In states with “shall issue” permits, he said, “any resident of that
>>> state
>>> who goes through the proper procedure, the state has to grant them the
>>> permit, assuming that they pass all the background checks.”
>>>
>>> Over a dozen states follow “constitutional carry” guidelines, Schmidt
>>> said, where residents – or in some cases, visitors – can carry a
>>> concealed
>>> gun without a permit.
>>>
>>> States that require “may issue” permits, however, are a much different
>>> story.
>>>
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>>>
>>> “Most of the high population counties in California and, certainly, the
>>> high population counties in New York are ‘may issue,’” Schmidt said,
>>> which
>>> means even if a resident of those states "passes all the background
>>> checks, dots all the I's, cross all the T’s, it still comes down to
>>> either
>>> an individual, like a state attorney or a chief of police or a county
>>> sheriff.”
>>>
>>> T.J. McDermott, co-owner of the Paladin Center, a training facility
>>> roughly 60 miles north of New York City in the Hudson Valley, told Fox
>>> News the types of permits offered and requirements vary.
>>>
>>> “It goes county by county,” he said. “It gets very confusing.”
>>>
>>> In Westchester County, for example, a person might be able to get a
>>> hunting and target permit with virtually no problem, but the likelihood
>>> that he or she could obtain a concealed carry permit is much lower.
>>>
>>> “You have to prove an exigent circumstance, like your life is at risk
>>> more
>>> than the average citizen, to be able to get a concealed carry permit,”
>>> McDermott added.
>>>
>>> Most counties in New York require that anyone who handles a pistol
>>> must be
>>> permitted, which requires at least an initial safety course in a
>>> classroom
>>> setting, he said.
>>>
>>> In New York, a concealed carry permit is only legal if someone obtains a
>>> New York Pistol License, according to USCCA guidelines. But New York
>>> City’s five counties do not recognize NYPLs.
>>>
>>> New York City requires its own validation, which is conducted through
>>> the
>>> NYPD “from start to finish,” McDermott said. On the other hand, pistol
>>> licenses obtained in the Big Apple are recognized as valid anywhere
>>> in the
>>> state, according to USCCA guidelines.
>>>
>>> Marilyn Miller, one of Paladin’s firearms instructors, has stressed the
>>> importance of being properly trained in use of a firearm. She told Fox
>>> News: “There’s no such thing as accidents. It’s negligence.”
>>>
>>> “Finger is always off the trigger, muzzle is always in a safe direction.
>>> And if you're going to use it, know what's behind your target,” she
>>> said.
>>> “You've got to be very aware.”
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> It seems that Democrats are intent on making it impossible for people to
>> buy guns or get training and safety instructions....  they want everyone
>> unarmed and stupid so the Democrats wil rein supreme.
>>
>> When Socialist-Democrats confiscate our guns, their THUGS will have
>> become an occupying force....
> 
> Guns?  What guns?  We don't have any guns.    ;)
> 

The THUGS do manage to shoot a lot of people, wouldn't it be safer if
they all went down to the shooting range and got some gun safety
training and a permit to carry that gun?




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