They don't keep statistics because detailed statistics do not support their cause. As for the training part, I have shot with pistol shooters who have bought and paid for much better marksmanship training than any police officer receives. As well, when you factor in the known police (and military) ND events, the safety training argument is moot as well.
That leaves the legal training. The most important law is: "It is better to be tried by twelve than carried by eight" (carried by six if you are a civillian). BUT: ....
Having said that, our system deals severely with spurious self defence arguments. The media calling legitimate self defence "vigilante justice" and the lack of knowledge on this forumn and others regarding our rights and responsibilities in this matter illustrate the fact that perhaps we should - in school - teach a 'rights and responsibilities' course. And teach it again as part of firearms courses.
"I asked Santa for a handgun this Christmas...nothing too fancy though. If then ban does actually happen, then too late as I will already have one. I assume they aren't going to try and take away guns from current owners?"
- Depends how you vote.
Tom
That leaves the legal training. The most important law is: "It is better to be tried by twelve than carried by eight" (carried by six if you are a civillian). BUT: ....
Having said that, our system deals severely with spurious self defence arguments. The media calling legitimate self defence "vigilante justice" and the lack of knowledge on this forumn and others regarding our rights and responsibilities in this matter illustrate the fact that perhaps we should - in school - teach a 'rights and responsibilities' course. And teach it again as part of firearms courses.
"I asked Santa for a handgun this Christmas...nothing too fancy though. If then ban does actually happen, then too late as I will already have one. I assume they aren't going to try and take away guns from current owners?"
- Depends how you vote.
Tom