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Old 10-05-2015, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Sandtrap328 View Post
Did you know that a veteran of the US armed forces just have to show a DD 214, get fingerprinted, and pay about $115 for a CCL. They can buy a handgun with no waiting period.

Does not matter when they were in military. Could be 50 or 70 years ago. No proficiency test required.
IN FLORIDA. Other states handle CCW applications differently. The reason for the use of the DD214 is to show that the applicant has had firearms training. You are still fingerprinted for a background check. Members of the military have a lot more training than they give in these short state run classes.

You can have or not have training for new CCW applicants, and it will have no effect on killings. The killings are not about gun safety or knowing the laws. Gun killings are caused by mental illness in the majority of cases. Half of the gun related killings in America are suicides. Do you have a means to stop suicides? Is taking a gun away going to stop someone from killing themselves?