Here in Georgia, it takes about 3 weeks to get your carry permit, and roughly $50.00. We can conceal, or carry the weapon in open site in our vehicles.
I own many weapons of all types, from handguns to assault rifles, and own many thousand rounds of ammunition. I live in a VERY rural part of the state, and get the opportunity to shoot often, WITH my son who is nine. I never bring a gun into my home without him looking at it, and me showing him how it works and operates. My son knows very well how to handle and shoot my handguns and small caliber rifles, and he is very aware that if he ever wants to shoot, all he has to do is ask, and WE will shoot. Of course everything is in a gun safe, with the exception of one 9mm, just in case somebody who just made a very bad choice decides to enter my home in the incorrect fashion. I am a gun safety nazi, and I believe that training kids correctly is a must, because I was trained correctly as a child.
This thread will probably open a can of worms.
My opinion of a "license" is that it will keep an honest person who wants to be on the right side of the law in check, and of course the criminal in this case, couldn't care less about licenses, or laws.
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