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In reply to the discussion: The NRA was once the good guy. [View all]Beastly Boy
(9,279 posts)11. Do you personally meet all these qualifications? How many US gun owners would?
From the Wikipedia page you cited:
Obtaining a license
An applicant applies for a gun license at a designated local office of the National police. If the conditions of age, qualification, health clearance, criminal integrity and personal reliability are met and a fee of 700 CZK (US$ 30.52) per type is paid, the license shall be issued in thirty days.[18] The license must be renewed every ten years[13] (no need to undergo qualification exam if the application is filed at least two months before termination of the previous license; health clearance still necessary[19]).
Age
To obtain a B or C type license, the applicant must be at least 18 years old. Under special circumstances, the applicant need only be 15 if a member of a sporting club, or 16 if taught hunting in schools with such a curriculum. To obtain an A, D or E type license, the applicant must be 21.[20]
Qualification
Apart from gun legislation, the theoretical part of the exam focuses also on first aid
Field strip is usually required to demonstrate "safe handling"
Obtaining the license requires passing a theoretical and practical exam.
Theoretical exam: The theoretical exam consists of a written test of 30 multiple choice questions (Created and distributed by the Ministry of the Interior) with a maximum of 79 points possible. To pass the written exam, 67 points are needed for typey A, 71 for type B or C, and 74 for type D or E.[21] The test deals with the following issues:
knowledge of firearms legislation,[22]
knowledge of legislation related to legitimate use of firearm (e.g. self-defense),[23]
general knowledge of firearms and ammunition,[24] and
first aid.[25]
Practical exam
Safe handling:[26] this comprises
inspecting, whether the firearm is loaded (safely unloading),[27]
field stripping as needed for clean-up,[28]
preparation of firearm and ammunition for shooting, shooting, procedure of handling the firearm in case of malfunction, conclusion of shooting.[29]
Touching the trigger, pointing in different than appointed safe direction or trying to field strip loaded gun (dummy round is used) results in the applicant failing the exam. Depending on the types of licenses sought, applicants may be asked to show their ability of safe manipulation on multiple firearms (typically CZ 75 and/or CZ 82 pistol, bolt-action CZ 452 rifle and a double-barreled shotgun).[30]
Shooting test,[31] which requires specific scores dependent on the type of license applied for:
For the B type license it is 25m on rifle target (A4 sheet sized) with 4 out of 5 rounds hitting the target sheet shooting from a rifle (2 out of five for A type). .22 Long Rifle chambered rifle is used.[32] Alternatively, an applicant can shoot a pistol on 50/20 pistol target at 10 m.
For the C type license, the applicant must fires at 25m with a rifle (same as cat. B) and also successfully hit the rifle target from the distance of 25m shooting from a shotgun (Usually double-barreled), 3 out of 4 rounds must hit the target (at least partially).[33]
For the E type license, the applicant must successfully hit the international pistol target 50/20 (50 cm x 50 cm) from a distance of 10m (15m for D type license) shooting from a pistol, 4 out of 5 rounds must hit the sheet (2 out of 5 for A type).[34]
In each of the cases above, the actual score is irrelevant; the projectiles simply have to hit the target sheet within the circles.[35] Also in each case, the applicant is allowed 3 test shots to familiarize with the particular firearm used for the test. The shotgun is an exception to this, where only one round is allowed as a test shot.[36
An applicant applies for a gun license at a designated local office of the National police. If the conditions of age, qualification, health clearance, criminal integrity and personal reliability are met and a fee of 700 CZK (US$ 30.52) per type is paid, the license shall be issued in thirty days.[18] The license must be renewed every ten years[13] (no need to undergo qualification exam if the application is filed at least two months before termination of the previous license; health clearance still necessary[19]).
Age
To obtain a B or C type license, the applicant must be at least 18 years old. Under special circumstances, the applicant need only be 15 if a member of a sporting club, or 16 if taught hunting in schools with such a curriculum. To obtain an A, D or E type license, the applicant must be 21.[20]
Qualification
Apart from gun legislation, the theoretical part of the exam focuses also on first aid
Field strip is usually required to demonstrate "safe handling"
Obtaining the license requires passing a theoretical and practical exam.
Theoretical exam: The theoretical exam consists of a written test of 30 multiple choice questions (Created and distributed by the Ministry of the Interior) with a maximum of 79 points possible. To pass the written exam, 67 points are needed for typey A, 71 for type B or C, and 74 for type D or E.[21] The test deals with the following issues:
knowledge of firearms legislation,[22]
knowledge of legislation related to legitimate use of firearm (e.g. self-defense),[23]
general knowledge of firearms and ammunition,[24] and
first aid.[25]
Practical exam
Safe handling:[26] this comprises
inspecting, whether the firearm is loaded (safely unloading),[27]
field stripping as needed for clean-up,[28]
preparation of firearm and ammunition for shooting, shooting, procedure of handling the firearm in case of malfunction, conclusion of shooting.[29]
Touching the trigger, pointing in different than appointed safe direction or trying to field strip loaded gun (dummy round is used) results in the applicant failing the exam. Depending on the types of licenses sought, applicants may be asked to show their ability of safe manipulation on multiple firearms (typically CZ 75 and/or CZ 82 pistol, bolt-action CZ 452 rifle and a double-barreled shotgun).[30]
Shooting test,[31] which requires specific scores dependent on the type of license applied for:
For the B type license it is 25m on rifle target (A4 sheet sized) with 4 out of 5 rounds hitting the target sheet shooting from a rifle (2 out of five for A type). .22 Long Rifle chambered rifle is used.[32] Alternatively, an applicant can shoot a pistol on 50/20 pistol target at 10 m.
For the C type license, the applicant must fires at 25m with a rifle (same as cat. B) and also successfully hit the rifle target from the distance of 25m shooting from a shotgun (Usually double-barreled), 3 out of 4 rounds must hit the target (at least partially).[33]
For the E type license, the applicant must successfully hit the international pistol target 50/20 (50 cm x 50 cm) from a distance of 10m (15m for D type license) shooting from a pistol, 4 out of 5 rounds must hit the sheet (2 out of 5 for A type).[34]
In each of the cases above, the actual score is irrelevant; the projectiles simply have to hit the target sheet within the circles.[35] Also in each case, the applicant is allowed 3 test shots to familiarize with the particular firearm used for the test. The shotgun is an exception to this, where only one round is allowed as a test shot.[36
I wouldn't object to the indiscriminate gun ownership in the US if every gun owner went through the same process before obtaining a firearm.
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One thing about championing deregulation of semi auto rifles & extended magazines...
Bucky
Jun 2021
#39
If its reasons for supporting those policies were racist and classist, does that still make it "the
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2021
#3
Lotta experts on this thread. Maybe it's something they already knew and don't feel like it needs
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2021
#25
What you predict will happen would require roughly 80% to 90% of firearms to be confiscated.
Dial H For Hero
Jun 2021
#4
The Czech Republic would. Check out this picture of a typical Czech gun shop:
Dial H For Hero
Jun 2021
#9
Czech Republic, LMAO. And they have tougher requirements than most rube red states.
Hoyt
Jun 2021
#10
Many of their laws are looser than those we have at the national level.
Dial H For Hero
Jun 2021
#12
Do you personally meet all these qualifications? How many US gun owners would?
Beastly Boy
Jun 2021
#11
I could easily meet those requirements. I suspect most (certainly not all) American gun owners
Dial H For Hero
Jun 2021
#13
Really? I can drive down to the local Walmart parking lot and buy a gun from some guy
AndyS
Jun 2021
#22
Such a purchase is not legal in Colorado (where I live) or in California, New Mexico, New Mexico,
Dial H For Hero
Jun 2021
#24
I repeat; some parking lot, two strangers, no background check and no records kept.
AndyS
Jun 2021
#26
Can you articulate which Czech gun laws are less restricted than ours and in what?
Beastly Boy
Jun 2021
#31
Silencers being sold over the counter and "shall issue" at the national level.
Dial H For Hero
Jun 2021
#52
Silencers require license and registration. "Shall issue" is preceded by rigorous vetting and
Beastly Boy
Jun 2021
#54
I would speculate there are more than 2% of gun owners who are under 18 yo.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2021
#37
Happened in Australia. Gunners there didn't like either. Makes my heart bleed yellow water . . .
AndyS
Jun 2021
#27
Australia isn't the US. If the US actually attempts to confiscate the majority of fireams held in
Dial H For Hero
Jun 2021
#29
I think a violent response to the government attempting to confiscate 80% of guns would be
Dial H For Hero
Jun 2021
#55
How does my invitation for you to mock me if my prediction is wrong justify your suggestion that I
Dial H For Hero
Jun 2021
#57
No NRA gun nut I know would never turn in their guns. They would die first. nt
USALiberal
Jun 2021
#40
NRA Leadership in recent years-- John Bolton, Bob Barr, Grover Norquist, Ted Nugent,
Hoyt
Jun 2021
#7
I agree. Ironically enough, had the '94 AWB not been passed, the number of "assault weapons"
Dial H For Hero
Jun 2021
#16
In my mind, the NRA completed its transformation from a gun safety organization to a
Chainfire
Jun 2021
#17
I think what we learned in recent years is the NRA exists to enrich their management
Johonny
Jun 2021
#48
When I was a kid the NRA meant gun safety. And the Southern Baptist convention had liberal churches
GulfCoast66
Jun 2021
#49