Why I don't go to public shooting ranges.

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19. which is why

I have always believed that a person should not own a gun until they have passed a practical test for the purpose in which the firearm will be used. And that includes both static and motion target testing. For instance, if you are buying a pistol for home defense, then you must know how to safely store it and maintain it, plus you must past a range test that simulates home defense situations, including identifying your target before you shoot. If you plan to hunt, then you have to demonstrate field safety as well as target ID and be able to pass an in motion target test.

And if you don't pass the target test, you don't get your firearm.

This is the ignored part of gun control - besides preventing felons from getting one, the surest path to gun control is a proficiency test.