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[–]tjkac1 point
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I get the people saying, "Shall not be infringed." But the problem is the 2nd Amendment has been infringed already and for quite some time. That's not to say that those limitations should not be removed, I think they should. However, to answer your question in a more technically correct manner in line with current laws...No, I don't think a state requiring a class before owning a firearm would likely be found unconstitutional. It may not even be unconstitutional to require the firearm purchaser to pay for the required class. There are already laws that require background checks and mandatory waiting periods, which the purchaser has to pay for. Those are all constitutional limitations currently, so the likelihood that a class on proper handling, storage, and local discharging laws probably would pass through the courts.
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[–] tjkac 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago (edited ago)
I get the people saying, "Shall not be infringed." But the problem is the 2nd Amendment has been infringed already and for quite some time. That's not to say that those limitations should not be removed, I think they should. However, to answer your question in a more technically correct manner in line with current laws...No, I don't think a state requiring a class before owning a firearm would likely be found unconstitutional. It may not even be unconstitutional to require the firearm purchaser to pay for the required class. There are already laws that require background checks and mandatory waiting periods, which the purchaser has to pay for. Those are all constitutional limitations currently, so the likelihood that a class on proper handling, storage, and local discharging laws probably would pass through the courts.
[–] Bobtheviolent ago
If the class were determined to be increasing safety and was not exclusionary or placing an undue burden on the people it might pass muster