TTAG reader NW was looking forward to doing a gun transfer via a Falls Church, Virginia FLL called “The Gun Dude.” “It’s a local shop with a great atmosphere and some of the friendliest salespeople around,” he writes. And then NW happened upon a blog post on the store’s website called Guns Don’t Kill People; People Who Shouldn’t Own Guns Kill People. Written by an Army vet, lawyer and self-professed “proud American” named Matt Randle. Mr. Randle’s rant goes a little something like this . . .

While I was in the Army I had weeks of training, physical and mental health screening and background checks before I ever was allowed to fire my weapon. Then it was under intense safety and supervision and happened semi-annually to ensure I could still safely operate my weapon.

Police officers under go full background checks, mental and physical health evals, and weeks of training before they can fire their weapons. Then it is under intense safety and supervision and they are required to re-qualify at least annually to demonstrate they can still safely operate their weapons.