Perhaps you 2 are talking on different wavelengths.
I think you both agree in the right to have a gun, and both might agree that basic training should be the bare minimum before bringing a gun home, whether it’s the law or not.
Now, bringing a gun into public as a public safety device, is a completely different use case than the above - CV believes this use requires real heavy duty training, and I’m not so sure Chevron disagrees.
My issue is with these criterion. What if a little old lady can decently shoot a 22 but can't hold a 45?
What about the fact that the little old lady needs to defend herself from a mugging?
Common sense is the rule.. whether it's always used is questionable.
However, if I carry a gun to defend myself, I don't see why I need swat level training.
Is the concern of a well meaning but poorly trained bystander a concern? Sure.. but that's not the exception not the rule.
If I was in the midst of a shooting God forbid , I'd need to ask myself if I could shoot the guy without hitting others, I'd also have to see the nature. If the guy was robbing a store I'd keep my mouth shut and my gun away, if the guy was systematically shooting everyone.. and if missing might be my only chance at saving my life or others. Yea I'd have to risk it.
My mentality comes from living in Israel where often having a gun means living and not having a gun means dying.
It's different here, however, most cases merely drawing your weapon when attacked would scare someone off.