Thread:MediocreKnight/@comment-27666783-20200701041928/@comment-28358106-20200718215134

Very rarely. It does happen, but to legally own a gun you undergo a background check, and another one when you do the licensing course. Certain people aren't allowed to have a gun or license legally, but of course criminals just buy them on the black market anyway.

90% of the licensing course is actually about laws and bylaws and legal use of force. Instructors are usually ex police officers or military. The guy at my range is an ex-presidential detail op so he knows what he's doing. He also teaches self defense and self confidence courses, so it's more comprehensive than just proving you can hit a target.