I'd actually be fine with a mandatory year of military service, but not sure how well that would sell politically to other Americans. Personally, I think it wo

I'd actually be fine with a mandatory year of military service, but not sure how well that would sell politically to other Americans. Personally, I think it would do a lot to connect Americans from different walks of life. I know a lot of people in SF that have no idea what rural California looks like, and that works the same way in the other direction. As far as licensing goes, that's off the table for historical reasons, and also why I say that we should make gun education universal. Pretty much every gun control law in the United States, starting after the Civil War, and up to and including California's Assault Weapons Ban and Open Carry Ban, have been primarily to limit gun rights for the poor, and for minorities. It's why the laws are so patchwork, and make so little sense. So, given that history, public education is the most sensible way to promote responsible gun culture and firearms safety, without imposing the licensing burden that is still used today as a means of discrimination.