Quote Originally Posted by GracelessFawn
My point is... regulate and evaluate gun owners psychological profile on a more regular basis. Don't just issue it to anyone who wants it.
The problem is that people tend to be emotional and those emotions tend to cause irrational behaviour. Irrational behaviour with a tool at hand that is designed specifically to kill is just a little bit dangerous.

'Familiarity breeds contempt' and Americans are over-familiar with firearms causing them to be just a little bit careless, as this thread has shown all too often.