southcarolina

I'm a gun owner. I have a concealed carry permit under the current rules. I love that I had to take a class to prove that I know how to safely handle a gun and where it is legal to carry a gun. I like that when I am asked to identify myself by law enforcement that I'm required to tell them I am carrying and that I have a license that proves I went through the hoops to be able to carry that gun.

What I don't like is any idiot being able to carry and not knowing the first thing other than how to pull a trigger. I don't like a cop not having a way to verify that they know that you know what you are doing.

So, in short, I'm the gun owner you are talking about that is pissed. I have taken the course twice just to make sure I'm up to date on everything. I've seen people walk into the class as total idiots and walk out with some level of competency. I've seen people go from "well what if I think the guy in front of me is going to rob the place, can I pull my gun then?" to "I can only pull a gun to defend the life, not property, of myself or another person if they are actually threatened with lethal force. If I pull the gun on a hunch then I'm the aggressor and will get shot by someone else." Basically these classes do wonders to educate idiots and I fully support the existing requirements.