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And the class I took was completely inadequate as to instructing people in safe handling of their guns.

Is it the instructors job to teach people how to operate their weapons?

If you're going to get a CHL, you should already be well versed in the ways of safe gun handling BEFORE you get to the class.

Liberty wrote:

Photoman wrote:
Lets face it, most people out there carrying guns are not "gun people" and would be MUCH safer with a good double-action revolver.

I don't buy this. If the 4 rules are followed. Any modern gun is safe to carry. Guns aren't dangerous, people are. The SA/NSA distinction in our CHL laws is stupid.

That's the root of the problem. People get careless and complacent with their tools. "It'll never happen to me", famous last words.

Thane wrote: The guy who shot himself needs to be held legally responsible; his injuries should be paid for out of his own pocket, not insurance or anything else.

I agree with you on this point. But... If acts of stupidity weren't covered by insurance, there wouldn't be much of an insurance industry.

If you "forget" to set the parking brake on your vehicle and it rolls downhill and off the road into a ditch, are you going to whip out your wallet and pay to fix it, or call your insurance agent? After all, it was your mistake that caused the damage.

Let's say it's a $50k car and there's a $35k lien on it and it's totalled.

Something to think about...