Well, at least according to the Navy. The Navy recently came out with a correspondence course on firearm safety. In order to store a weapon in a base armory or to keep a weapon in base housing you have to take this course. There is some talk, though it has not happened yet, of making this course a requirement to own a weapon while on active duty.
I took the course today on the computer. It took about 30 minutes, and it was very, very basic. They went over the basic rules (always treat a gun as if it is loaded, don't put your finger on the trigger or take off the safety until you are ready to shoot, etc) about 10 times. Between each time there was a short quiz on the topic. Then there was a section on the parts of a gun, like the muzzle, slide, chamber, trigger, and trigger guard. There was also a section on the differences between a pistol, rifle, shotgun and revolver. Before describing each weapon there was a note to refer to the owner's manual for the specific type of gun you own. The next section was on how the various guns operate. There are 7 steps, but I am not going to bore you with what they were. Last, was a section on who could own a firearm and what you could do to lose that right. An intersting thing I did not know was that if you recieve a less than honorable discharge you cannot own a firearm. Also, if you are found mentally deficient or spend a year in a mental institution you lose the right to keep and bear arms. Someone should had told that to the guy in AZ.
Anyway, I am done with it, so I am now safe. I think I should send the link to that DEA agent. Maybe he won't shoot himself in the foot next time.
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