tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6800234170032508612.post3008646056340906324..comments2023-09-18T04:15:09.796-07:00Comments on 28 Things To Do: Day 8: Shoot Gunsjustkevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14096589064152739603noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6800234170032508612.post-17370932491634430032011-03-07T01:11:01.447-08:002011-03-07T01:11:01.447-08:00worth noting, that's how it is most places. yo...worth noting, that's how it is most places. you don't need a permit to shoot at a range that rents weapons, you just show up, sign some waivers and boom.<br /><br />which is largely how it goes when you buy a firearm, there's no comprehensive psych evaluation, only a cursory background check to make sure you've not already committed any violent crimes. i'm not sure what the rate is but i think i remember hearing that a pretty good chunk of gun crime is repeat offense or done by people with priors<br /><br />anyhow, here's how i see it; you show up to a "firearms school" to take a beginner's class. nobody's worried you're going to steal their guns and go commit a murder spree because a) you have no idea what you're doing and b) they do this shit all day so when you try to turn that little 9mm handgun on the instructor, he already has his .45 trained on you.<br /><br />coincidentally, gun stores are not great robbery targetsreqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112176578387804007noreply@blogger.com