I just read an article in a gun magazine about a salesman at a gun store that has been so busy recently because new people are coming in wanting to buy their first gun. He is concerned that many of these people have never handled, much less fired, a firearm and, because of the Covid crap, they are not allowed to have their range open to teach people safe handling and shooting.

He said that he reluctantly has turned down a few people who wanted guns because they seemed so inept and he didn't want that responsibility on him.

But, he said, he knew that they would just go to the next gun store and buy what they wanted.

I'm a firm believer of lots and lots of proper training and shooting experience before carrying a concealed firearm for protection. As much as I believe that we should be able to buy and own and shoot without govt interference, we should encourage others to get proper training before they should be allowed to carry.

Tough world out there. Great that more people are buying and shooting but it needs to be done with common sense, something severely lacking in today's culture.